1. On May 6, the Social Security Administration released the names of the nation’s most popular baby names. For boys, it’s Noah. What’s the most popular girl’s name?
A. Olivia
B. Emma
C. Isabella
D. Sophia
E. Emily
2. According to the state budget passed last week, Maui legislators got more than $331.68 million in Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funding for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 approved. How much of that money will go towards a new crosswalk in Haiku on Pilialoha Street along Hana Highway?
A. $10,000
B. $65,000
C. $192,000
D. $250,000
E. $525,000
3. The Hawaii House of Representative adjourned on May 5. Which of the following bills did NOT pass the House this year?
A. HB 27–Allows voters to distribute or share an electronic or digital image of his or her own marked ballot via social media.
B. HB 1578–Establishes the offense of theft of urn as a class C felony.
C. SB 2456–Requires certain employers with 50 or more employees to provide sick leave to service workers.
D. HB 1689–Establishes an organic foods production tax credit.
E. SB 2315–Exempts from jury duty a woman who is breastfeeding or expressing breast milk for a period of two years from the birth of the child.
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ANSWERS
1: B–Emma
2: D–$250,000
3: C–SB 2456–Requires certain employers with 50 or more employees to provide sick leave to service workers for specified purposes under certain conditions.
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