SCR34 - Requesting The Hawaii Medical Association And Hawaii Psychiatric Medical Association To Convene A Roundtable To Establish Medical Protocols To Ensure That An Individual's Thyroid Function Is Tested Before Psychotropic Medications For Mental Illness Are Prescribed.

9 Co-Sponsors

SCR72 - Urging The Department Of Education To Develop A Comprehensive Plan For The Reinstatement Of Cancelled School Bus Service Routes.

9 Co-Sponsors

SB3192 - Relating To University Of Hawaii Research.

1 Co-Sponsor

Makes permanent the Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program established within the University of Hawaii. Takes effect 6/29/2024. (CD1)

SB2834 - Relating To The Landlord-tenant Code.

5 Co-Sponsors

Amends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code to provide for a process to dispose of the tenant's personal property and surrender the dwelling unit to a landlord when there is a death of a tenant. Takes effect 11/1/2024. (CD1)

SB994 - Relating To Uhu.

1 Co-Sponsor

Prohibits all removal of uhu, also known as parrotfish, from state waters.

SB3378 - Relating To Capital Improvement Projects For The Benefit Of The Sixth Senatorial District.

0 Co-Sponsors

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the benefit of the 6th senatorial district, including extension of the Lahaina bypass road by the Department of Transportation; projects for Department of Education schools; projects for Department of Land and Natural Resources boating facilities; and R-1 water projects for the Clean Water Branch of the Department of Health. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes appropriations.

SB3366 - Relating To Oversight Of Education.

0 Co-Sponsors

Adds the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Director of Labor and Industrial Relations; and the President of the University of Hawaii to the Board of Education of the Department of Education. Adds the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Director of Labor and Industrial Relations; and the Superintendent of Education to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents.

SB3098 - Relating To A State Fire Marshal's Office.

1 Co-Sponsor

Reestablishes the State Fire Marshal's Office within the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Appropriates funds.

SB1440 - Relating To Capital Improvement Projects For The Benefit Of The Fourteenth Senatorial District.

3 Co-Sponsors

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the fourteenth senatorial district.

SB2356 - Relating To Wildfires.

10 Co-Sponsors

Establishes within the Department of Defense the position and duties of State Wildfire Marshal, the position and duties of State Wildfire Chief, the State Wildfire Corps, and the State Wildfire Fuel Reduction Task Force. Makes an appropriation.

SB2839 - Relating To Education.

1 Co-Sponsor

Requires the department of education to develop and implement a Holocaust and genocide curricula. Appropriates funds.

SB2117 - Relating To Health Care Preceptors.

11 Co-Sponsors

Amends the definition of "preceptor" to include physician assistants, registered dietitians, and social workers. Amends the definition of "volunteer-based supervised clinical training rotation" to clarify that preceptors may be compensated for the provision of standard clinical services during supervised clinical trainings. Amends the definition of "eligible student" to include physician assistants, registered dietitians, and social work students. Includes the Director of Health as a member of the Preceptor Credit Assurance Committee.

SB2008 - Relating To University Of Hawaii Tuition.

1 Co-Sponsor

Allows certain lawful permanent residents, asylees, and refugees, and certain DACA aliens who are not lawfully present in the United States to be eligible for the resident tuition fee at any University of Hawaii campus under certain conditions.

SB2377 - Relating To Compensation For Court-appointed Counsel.

1 Co-Sponsor

Increases the rate of compensation and maximum allowable amounts per case for court-appointed counsel in criminal proceedings. Appropriates funds. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.

SB2802 - Relating To The Hawaii Healthy Food Incentive Program.

6 Co-Sponsors

Declares that the general fund expenditure is exceeded. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Agriculture to increase the benefits of the Hawaii healthy food incentive program to a wider portion of the State's population and the provision of matching federal funds to the Hawaii Healthy Food Incentive Program.