SB2852 - Relating To The Executive Office On Aging.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Glenn Wakai, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 8 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a two-year senior access pilot program in the Executive Office on Aging to improve access to essential services and reduce wait times for seniors seeking public services through state and county government offices. Requires the Auditor to evaluate effectiveness, impact, and feasibility of the pilot program. Appropriates funds.
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Introduced
SB2812 - Relating To Sustainable Food Systems.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Herbert Richards, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 8 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within the Department of Agriculture. Requires the working group to develop an interagency food systems plan and a state farm bill. Appropriates funds for the working group and for an unspecified number of sustainability specialist positions to be employed by the Department of Agriculture. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 20242025.
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Introduced
SB2858 - Relating To Motion Picture, Digital Media, And Film Production Income Tax Credit.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Requires qualified productions claiming the Motion Picture, Digital Media, and Film Production Income Tax Credit to submit call sheets and payroll information. Specifies that individuals listed on a qualified production's call sheet who are hired or classified as independent contractors shall not be considered a local hire. Exempts from the definition of "qualified production costs" wages or salaries paid to individuals listed on a qualified production's call sheet who are paid as independent contractors.
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Introduced
SB2916 - Relating To Health.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Stanley Chang, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 8 months ago7 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Human Services to amend its rules, policies, and plan amendments necessary to ensure that medically necessary services, including applied behavior analysis services, for individuals twenty-one years of age or older with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder are covered under the state's medical program. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
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Introduced
SB2912 - Relating To Wildlife.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Stanley Chang, Mike Gabbard
Last updated 8 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Expands the department of land and natural resources' rulemaking authority to include any rule deemed necessary to protect certain wildlife. Expands the board of land and natural resources' authority to temporarily adopt, amend, or repeal certain natural resource rules by formal action at a publicly noticed meeting if the board finds that such adoption, amendment, or repeal is necessary to implement effective and adaptive management measures in response to impacted natural resources or in light of newly available technology or data.
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Introduced
SB2901 - Relating To Public Access.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Angus L.K. McKelvey, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 8 months ago6 Co-Sponsors
Provides that where public access is required as a condition of a subdivision, the county shall either accept dedication of and maintain the access or identify an entity to own and maintain the access. Authorizes the county to require the subdivider to establish a stewardship fund for maintenance purposes.
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Introduced
SB2988 - Relating To The Hawaii State Planning Act.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Dru Kanuha
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes the Hawaii State Planning Act Phase II Update Task Force within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
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Introduced
SB2939 - Relating To The Hawaiian Language College Revolving Fund And The Hawaiian Early Learning Trust Fund.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Dru Kanuha, Stanley Chang, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 8 months ago7 Co-Sponsors
Provides that the Hawaiian language college revolving fund may include moneys from any revenue source. Provides that the fund and the Hawaiian early learning trust fund shall support the Imiloa astronomy center. Establishes a cap on individual deposits into the Hawaiian language college revolving fund and the Hawaiian early learning trust fund.
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Introduced
SB2923 - Relating To Water Quality.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Stanley Chang, Carol Fukunaga
Last updated 8 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies the level of environmental restoration owners and operators of underground storage tanks or tank systems that had a confirmed release must satisfy by requiring the removal of all jet fuel, including fuel additives and all compounds resulting from the degradation of jet fuel or jet fuel additives or the reaction of jet fuel or jet fuel additives with water or other chemicals. Establishes a rebuttable presumption that the detection of these contaminants in the vicinity of an underground storage tank or a tank system after a confirmed release is a result of the confirmed release.
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Introduced
SB2800 - Relating To Education.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Herbert Richards, Stanley Chang, Brandon Jc Elefante
Last updated 8 months ago10 Co-Sponsors
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to require the teaching of financial literacy to be included in the existing personal transition plan requirement for each student.
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Introduced
SB2792 - Relating To Meat Processing.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Herbert Richards, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 8 months ago7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a working group to develop a plan that creates an educational pathway in the University of Hawaii community college system that equips interested students with the necessary entry level knowledge, skill set, expertise, and advancement potential in the field of meat processing. Requires a report to the Legislature twenty days before the Regular Sessions of 2025 and 2026.
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Introduced
SB3240 - Relating To Infrastructure.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Requires the Hawaii State Energy Office to establish a five-year pilot program to work with other public infrastructure agencies to ensure rebuilt Maui infrastructure is more resilient, provide for resiliency hubs at critical emergency infrastructure sites in Maui, and develop replicable models for other communities. Establishes the Maui Infrastructure Resiliency Revolving Fund to fund the five-year pilot program. Increases the environmental response, energy, and food security tax and allocates the increase to the Maui Infrastructure Resiliency Revolving Fund.
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Introduced
SB3227 - Relating To Affordable Housing.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Troy Hashimoto, Stanley Chang
Last updated 8 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Allows religious, educational, and medical institutions to build residential units on lands zoned for residential or commercial use within the urban state land use district, under certain conditions.
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Introduced
SB2105 - Relating To Higher Education.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Dru Kanuha, Stanley Chang, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated 8 months ago5 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes students who are individuals from a COFA nation, refugees, or special immigrant visa holders to qualify for the resident tuition fee within the University of Hawaii system, under certain conditions.
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Introduced
SB3223 - Relating To Legislative Vacancies.
Hawaii - 2024 Regular SessionIntroduced by
Les S. Ihara
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Allows vacancies in the Senate and House of Representatives to be filled by an appointee without selection by the Governor from a list of three prospective appointees if the appointee was selected by the political party by unanimous vote using the rank choice voting method.
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Introduced