SCR61 - Requesting The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Adopt Administrative Rules To Enable Credit Enhancement For Construction Loans Under Any Funds Administered By The Corporation.

8 Co-Sponsors

SB2233 - Relating To The Electoral College.

1 Co-Sponsor

Reschedules the post-election assembly of presidential electors to the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December next following their election.

SB2231 - Relating To Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits.

1 Co-Sponsor

Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for breast cancer and cancer of the female reproductive organs.

SB2033 - Relating To Excited Delirium.

1 Co-Sponsor

Prohibits excited delirium from being recognized as a valid medical diagnosis or cause of death in the State. Prohibits a local health officer or local agent of the Department of Health from stating on a certificate of death or in any report that the cause of death was excited delirium. Prohibits law enforcement officers from using the term excited delirium to describe an individual in an incident report. Establishes a new rule of evidence that deems evidence that a person experienced or suffered an excited delirium inadmissible in a civil action.

SCR183 - Urging The Department Of The Attorney General To Investigate And Enforce Applicable Laws Against Landlords Who Are Ending Rental Agreements To House Fema-eligible Households Through The Direct Lease Program Or The Department Of Human Services Rental Assistance Program.

1 Co-Sponsor

SR164 - Requesting The Office Of The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Plant Pest Control Branch And Plant Quarantine Branch Within The Plant Industry Division Of The Department Of Agriculture.

2 Co-Sponsors

SR171 - Urging The Department Of Education To Study The Impact Of Teacher Salary Step Movements On Salary Schedule Compression.

7 Co-Sponsors

SB1256 - Relating To Bonds.

1 Co-Sponsor

Requires counties with a private activity bond issuance program to exhaust their allotment before applying to the State for the state allocation. Requires a project to first apply to the county in which the project is located, if the county has a private activity bond issuance program, before applying to the State. Requires the State, if it receives a county allocation, to award that same amount to benefit that county. Requires the department of budget and finance to indicate to the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation any county amount of unused or unassigned allocation. Effective 7/2/2023.

SR140 - Reaffirming The State's Commitment To Providing Culturally Appropriate Resources, Services, And Programs For Native Hawaiian Individuals And Families Experiencing Intellectual Developmental Disabilities.

2 Co-Sponsors

SB1148 - Relating To An Aircraft Service And Maintenance Tax Credit.

4 Co-Sponsors

Establishes a five-year income tax credit for general excises taxes paid on qualified aircraft service and maintenance expenses of the qualified taxpayer. Sunsets 12/31/2028.

SB2575 - Relating To The Environment.

1 Co-Sponsor

Prohibits the mining, extraction, and removal of minerals from the seabed in all state marine waters, with certain exemptions. Prohibits the issuance of any permit for or in connection with the development or operation of any facility or infrastructure associated with the mining, extraction, or removal of minerals from the seabed within state marine waters. (CD1)

SR169 - Urging State Departments To Require Households Impacted By The Lahaina Fires To Exhaust Their Insurance Policies Before Requesting Financial Support From The State.

1 Co-Sponsor

SB2068 - Relating To Housing.

8 Co-Sponsors

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for the rehabilitation, remodeling, renovation, and repair of housing units without regard to civil service law.

SB2069 - Relating To The Department Of Education.

8 Co-Sponsors

Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for the establishment of three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) curriculum specialist II positions and ten full-time equivalent (10.0 FTE) classroom teacher positions for Ka Papahana Kaiapuni schools.

SB2956 - Relating To Oral Health.

1 Co-Sponsor

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. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriations exceed the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.