Legislation
These bills, introduced by Rep. La Chica, were passed by the Legislature and enacted into law:
Deep Fake Protection Act
Rep. La Chica and Senator Rhoads championed SB2687, a groundbreaking law aimed at curbing the spread of deceptive and fraudulent deep fakes during election periods. Deep fakes—manipulated images, audio, or video that falsely portray individuals—are now prohibited from reckless distribution or agreements to distribute, with certain exceptions. The law also establishes criminal penalties for distributing materially deceptive media.
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While Rep. La Chica may not have authored this bill, she was instrumental in getting this legislation passed. SB975, now Act 62, enacts comprehensive regulations on e-cigarettes. As many of you know, Hawaii has a serious youth vaping epidemic, and Rep. La Chica cried tears of joy when the bill passed out of conference as it took the bill 9 years to pass. On June 6 2023, Governor Green signed SB975 into law.
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Legislation
Highlights
Resolutions
The following resolutions, introduced by Rep. La Chica, have been adopted by the Legislature:
District Funding Highlights
Rep. La Chica is delighted to report on the funding we have secured for capital improvement projects in our district and surrounding areas:
Capital Improvements (CIP)
for Central Oahu
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$1,500,000
Mililani Uka Elementary for telecommunication systems upgrades and improvements
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$750,000
Mililani Middle School for play court surfacing replacement and waterproofing of retaining wall
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$150,000
Kanoelani Elementary for campus-wide security lighting improvements
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$5,000,000
University of Hawaii West Oahu for installation of photovoltaic (solar) carports to increase energy efficiency campus-wide
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$550,000
Kanoelani Elementary for bathroom facilities for special education students
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$6,000,000
Mililani High School for a multipurpose covered play court
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$4,000,000
Pearl City High School Nakasone Performing Arts Center for lighting and electrical improvements
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$1,400,000
Design and construction of a new portable classroom building at Kanoelani Elementary School, benefiting special education student population
Grants-in-Aid
for Central Oahu
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$400,000
Hawaii Okinawa Center for replacement of light poles, AC unit and thermostat, and wall partition
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$200,000
Achieve Zero, to continue serving over 600 individuals experiencing homelessness from Central Oahu to the North Shore
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$150,000
Aloha Harvest to establish a food resiliency and emergency response hub in Central Oahu
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$500,000
Wahiawa Center for Community Health to address the growing mental health needs of our student population in the Leilehua/Mililani/Waialua School Complex area
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$260,000
Renovation needs at the Hawaii Okinawa Center