SB978 - Relating To Firearms.

4 Co-Sponsors

Includes any firearm or rifle with the capacity to fire ammunition of fifty caliber or higher, excluding antique pistols and revolvers, and muzzleloaders in the list of prohibited weapons.

SB293 - Relating To Budget-related Reports.

11 Co-Sponsors

Requires the Governor to ensure that the Governor's program memoranda accurately reflect the current responsibilities of certain state programs, address the current and future needs of the State, and align with budget-related submittals. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

SR9 - Requesting The Hawaii Public Housing Authority To Utilize The State's Rental Supplement Program To Provide Homeowners Insurance Premium Assistance To Housing Owners Who Rent Or Lease To Qualified Kupuna A Mortgage Property Within Designated Lava Zones.

6 Co-Sponsors

SB1080 - Relating To Collective Bargaining.

5 Co-Sponsors

Establishes that the representative of labor on the Hawaii Labor Relations Board be a person selected by a majority of the exclusive representatives of the collective bargaining units.

SB327 - Relating To Housing Discrimination.

1 Co-Sponsor

Allows counties to prohibit discrimination against renters based on their source of income. (SD1)

SB2541 - Relating To Collective Bargaining.

5 Co-Sponsors

Clarifies that the Director of Human Resources Development shall not hold the position of Chief Negotiator of the State.

SB1322 - Relating To Nurses Licensed In Another Jurisdiction.

1 Co-Sponsor

Allows for temporary permits to be issued to registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, and revises the exemptions for license.

SB94 - Relating To Special Activity Permits.

3 Co-Sponsors

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to approve or deny an application for a special activity permit for aquatic research within ninety days from the date that it was submitted. Appropriates an unspecified amount of funds for the establishment of two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions within the Division of Aquatic Resources to support the special activity permit review process. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

SB188 - Relating To Financial Disclosures.

1 Co-Sponsor

Requires each state legislator to include within the legislator's disclosures of financial interest the names of certain lobbyists with whom the legislator has a relationship.

SB2554 - Relating To Air Pollution.

4 Co-Sponsors

Beginning 1/1/2028, prohibits the operation of leaf blowers or string trimmers that are powered using two-stroke engines. Establishes penalties to be enforced by the Department of Health.

SB2577 - Relating To Geothermal Energy.

5 Co-Sponsors

Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation to the Hawaii State Energy Office to conduct a state-wide blanket environmental impact statement for geothermal exploration and development.

SB606 - Relating To Hearing Aids.

1 Co-Sponsor

Exempts from the general excise tax, gross receipts received by a hospital, infirmary, medical clinic, health care facility, pharmacy, or a practitioner licensed to administer drugs to an individual, from the sale of hearing aids. Effective 12/31/2050. Sunsets 1/1/2026. (SD2)

SR139 - Requesting The Department Of Transportation To Conduct A Study On The Feasibility Of Bringing Other Airlines To The Molokai Airport.

8 Co-Sponsors

SB2149 - Relating To Permits.

5 Co-Sponsors

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to approve or deny an application related to aquaculture within 90 days from the date that it was submitted. Establishes two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) positions within the Division of Aquatic Resources to support the permit review process. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)

SB408 - Relating To Campaign Spending.

3 Co-Sponsors

Authorizes any candidate committee, under certain circumstances, to expend campaign funds to purchase a ticket for a candidate to attend a nonprofit organization's event.