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SB629 - Relating To The Hawaii Tourism Authority.
Donna Mercado Kim, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires contracts entered into by the Hawaii Tourism Authority for management of the Hawaii Convention Center facility to include marketing for all uses of the facility. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB675 - Relating To Education.
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a nationally certified school psychologist incentive program. Appropriates funds for the incentive program.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1180 - Relating To Privacy.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the sale of geolocation information and internet browser information without consent.
STATUS
Introduced
SB781 - Relating To Renewable Energy.
Lynn Decoite, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to implement SolarAPP+ or a functionally equivalent online automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits to licensed contractors for solar distributed energy resource systems in real time by 1/1/2024. Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits in territories served by an investor-owned electric utility to adopt self-certification for residential and commercial on-site solar distributed energy resource systems that are not SolarAPP+ compatible. Makes the professional engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects licensure law inapplicable to work with respect to residential distributed energy resource systems. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB817 - Relating To State Enterprise Zones.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the definition of "eligible business activity" to include the processing of value-added agricultural products grown within an enterprise zone and the development or production of renewable energy, under certain conditions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB149 - Proposing Amendments To Article Iii Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Establish A Continuous Legislative Session.
Stanley Chang, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Karl Rhoads
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a continuous Legislature. Requires the Legislature to convene at least once a month. Removes language regarding special sessions, adjournment, and recesses. Creates a two-year deadline for a bill to be submitted for gubernatorial consideration. Standardizes the number of days that the Governor must approve or veto a bill submitted for consideration. Requires bills returned by the Governor to be heard by the Legislature within 30 days for the bill to be further amended. Requires the passage of the legislative budget within 45 days before the end of each fiscal year. Makes members of the Legislature subject to the sunshine law. Prohibits members of the Legislature from having employment other than their work as members of the Legislature. Takes effect 01/01/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB757 - Relating To Emergency Medical Services.
Dru Kanuha, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated almost 2 years ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Health to establish and implement a program to improve and increase support for emergency medical services in the State. Requires the Department of Health to submit reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
SB745 - Relating To Agriculture.
Dru Kanuha, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Extends the offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee to include roasted coffee. Imposes a mandatory $10,000 fine for each separate offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee. Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) enforcement position. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1445 - Relating To Taxation.
Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated almost 2 years ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Conforms the amount allowable for the Hawaii expenses for household and dependent care services necessary for gainful employment tax credit to the credit amounts allowed in the federal tax code. Increases the low-income household renters' income tax credit and refundable food/excise tax credit. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2022.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1061 - Relating To Solar Energy.
Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Permits the governing body of a county to create, by ordinance, a process for the recordation and enforcement of solar easements. Allows counties to require individuals claiming a solar easement to record that easement by filing a declaration with the county clerk. Permits the governing body of a county to require, by ordinance, the trimming of vegetation that blocks solar radiation from solar energy devices. Authorizes the ordinance to include a designation for the cost of trimming.
STATUS
Introduced
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