“I am proud of the things I have been able to achieve while in office.” -Rep. Maile Shimabukuro (D), House of Representatives District 45, Waianae, Makaha, Makua
EDUCATION
— Air conditioning and/or power upgrades for Wai`anae High School ($2m), Wai`anae Intermediate School ($400,000), and Kamaile Elementary School ($500,000)
— Fans for Leihoku, Makaha, Wai`anae, and Kamaile Elementary Schools; and for Wai`anae Intermediate and Wai`anae High Schools
— Teacher Induction Program: $1m to fund a new teacher mentoring/orientation program for WHS and its feeder schools (co-introduced with Sen. Hanabusa)
HOUSING
— Kahikolu Ohana Hale O Wai`anae: transitional and low cost rentals at Uluwehi ($500,000 operating funds; $1m CIP)
— Habitat for Humanity grant-in-aid
— Ohana Ola O Kahumana: additional transitional housing units and community center
— Rent Supplement Program: added a 3 month period to secure a rental unit to the state rent supplement program
TRANSPORTATION
— Turn Lanes at Nanakuli and Haleakala Avenues ($2m)
— Wai`anae Coast pathway: secured $5,000 AlohaCare grant; organized volunteer clean-ups and work days
JOB TRAINING
— Waianae Maritime Academy grant-in-aid
— MA`O Organic Farm internship program/partnership with LCC ($75,000/year)
ENVIRONMENT
— Makaha Surfing Beach: replacement shower
— Solar Energy: increased incentives to participate in the net energy metering program, which allows residential and small commercial customers to sell back excess energy earned through solar power to HECO
— Artificial Surfing Reef: resolution urged designation of the Wai`anae Coast for an artificial surfing reef pilot project (Senate companion became vehicle)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
— Hale Na`au Pono building improvements
— Empower Wai`anae grant-in-aid
— Indigenous Architecture: legalized traditional hale, halau, and other native Hawaiian structures for residential and non residential use statewide (Senate companion became the vehicle)
HUMAN SERVICES
— Disability benefits: allowed the disabled to claim both physical and mental disability when seeking welfare assistance
— Good Cause Exemption for disabled: allowed the disabled to claim good cause from requirement to pursue medical treatment
— Due Process for the Needy: required that appeals hearings for welfare recipients be conducted in a fair and impartial manner
— Medicaid reimbursement: increased Medicaid/QUEST reimbursement rates for outpatient treatment