SB623 - Relating To Energy Assistance.

1 Co-Sponsor

Establishes the Hawaii low-income home energy assistance program within the Department of Human Services to assist low-income households in paying their energy bills. Requires the Public Utilities Commission to assess ratepayers a percentage fee to fund the program. Appropriates moneys.

SB462 - Relating To Attachment And Execution.

4 Co-Sponsors

Increases the amount of interest in real property that is exempt from attachment and execution. Amends the value of personal property that is exempt from attachment and execution, including increasing the exemption amount for a motor vehicle. Exempts from attachment and execution, an amount equivalent to one month of child support or $5,000, whichever is less, and one month of spousal support or $5,000, whichever is less.

SB3298 - Relating To State Employees.

1 Co-Sponsor

Requires the Attorney General to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions or proceedings, when the employee was acting within the scope of their employment and was not grossly negligent or wanton. Requires that, if the State refuses to defend a state employee from civil actions on certain grounds, that the State file a motion to be heard with the court.

SB373 - Relating To Deceptive Trade Practices.

5 Co-Sponsors

Establishes that gender-based pricing by manufacturers who sell the goods they manufacture to any person in the State for a price they set constitutes an unlawful deceptive trade practice.

SB1400 - Relating To Capital Advancement Contracts.

1 Co-Sponsor

Increases the total contract value and total aggregate value of capital advancement contracts entered into by the department of transportation for harbor improvements. Requires reports to the legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

SB567 - Relating To Transportation.

1 Co-Sponsor

Relating To Transportation. Short form bill.

SB1209 - Relating To Taxation.

8 Co-Sponsors

Conforms the amount allowable for the Hawaii expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for the gainful employment tax credit to the credit amounts allowed in the federal tax code. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/22.

SB774 - Relating To Animals.

7 Co-Sponsors

Establishes ownership of any cow, horse, mule, donkey, sheep, goat, or swine, not marked or branded, and running wild on public lands to any person who intentionally feeds the animal.

SB638 - Relating To The Department Of Human Services.

1 Co-Sponsor

Amends the definition of "imminent harm" for the purposes of the Child Protective Act. Requires a police officer assuming protective custody without a court order of a child to provide to the Department of Human Services a written report detailing the officer's observations justifying the immediate removal of the child. Requires a copy of the police report to be provided to the parents of the child and to the court. Requires the Department of Human Services to provide written notice to a child's parent of the parent's rights when conducting certain investigations.

SR105 - Requesting The Department Of Land And Natural Resources To Convene A Working Group To Make Recommendations On Solutions To Reduce Wildfire Risk And The Feasibility Of Establishing A Vegetation Management Program As It Relates To Landowners And Public Utilities.

1 Co-Sponsor

SB1463 - Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code.

1 Co-Sponsor

Prohibits a landlord from terminating certain tenancies without just cause. Requires a landlord to provide relocation assistance or waive the last month's rent when terminating a tenancy for no-fault just cause. Restricts how much and how often a landlord may increase an existing tenant's rent. Establishes the Hawaii rent board to oversee annual rent increases and conduct rental arbitrations, mediations, and investigative hearings on reports of wrongful evictions, and publish a tenant bill of rights. Requires a landlord to provide a tenant with the tenant bill of rights. Establishes a rent stabilization special fund, to be funded by a separate fee assessed on rental units to support the activities of the Hawaii rent board.

SB997 - Relating To Elections.

2 Co-Sponsors

Requires notice and identification of certain top donors who contributed to a noncandidate committee. Changes the requirement of certain information from the schedules filed with the noncandidate committee reports. Removes certain information required for the late contribution report. Increases the amount of disbursement for electioneering communication that is required to be disclosed. Requires noncandidate committees that make only independent expenditures and spend over $10,000 to maintain transfer records and provide certain notice to donors. Repeals the top contribution identification requirement.

SB378 - Relating To Education.

10 Co-Sponsors

Requires the department of education to establish an electric school bus pilot program to provide certain complex areas with ownership and control of electric school buses. Appropriates funds.

SB2309 - Relating To Online Safety For Children.

7 Co-Sponsors

Establishes the Hawaii Age-Appropriate Design Code to promote privacy protections for children and ensure that online products, services, or features that are likely to be accessed by children are designed in a manner that recognizes the distinct needs of children at different age ranges. Establishes a Children's Data Protection Working Group, administratively attached to the Department of the Attorney General, to assess and develop recommendations on the best practices for the implementation of the Hawaii Age-Appropriate Design Code. Establishes the Consumer Privacy Special Fund. Establishes penalties.

SB1134 - Relating To Taxation.

3 Co-Sponsors

Exempts medical services from the general excise tax.