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SB2670 - Relating To Preferred Names.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang, Michelle N. Kidani
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to implement a process to allow students to use preferred names to strengthen inclusivity in public schools.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2602 - Relating To The Human Trafficking Victim Services Fund.
Michelle N. Kidani, Stanley Chang, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 10 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Changes the administration of the human trafficking victim services fund from the department of labor and industrial relations to the department of the attorney general.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2663 - Relating To Unemployment Benefits.
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizes employees who are not working due to a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute to receive unemployment benefits if the Hawaii Labor Relations Board determines that the employer has not made or is failing to make reasonable, timely, and good faith efforts to negotiate.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2896 - Relating To Public Parking Spaces.
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Effective 1/1/2026 requires each parking lot in the State having public paid parking spaces in the State to accept payment of parking fees by credit card and debit card; and each parking meter in the State that collects parking fees for any public paid parking space to be maintained in working order to accept payment by cash, credit card, and debit card. Requires each county to adopt ordinances to enforce these requirements. Requires each county and the State to submit annual reports. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB2709 - Relating To Government Innovation Shadows.
Chris Kalani Lee, Michelle N. Kidani, Glenn Wakai
Last updated 10 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a Government Innovation Shadow Program that allows the State's governmental units to temporarily assign employees to shadow employees of other governmental agencies and private organizations and businesses to observe and report innovations, process improvements, and best practices that can be adopted by the State. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3243 - Relating To Campaign Finance.
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the prohibition against foreign nationals and foreign corporations making campaign finance contributions and expenditures. Requires every business entity that contributes or expends funds in a state election to file a statement of certification regarding its limited foreign influence. Requires noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures to obtain a statement of certification from each top contributor required to be listed in an advertisement. Effective 1/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3263 - Relating To Energy Assistance.
Lynn Decoite, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Program within the Department of Human Services to assist qualifying households in paying their energy bills. Establishes the Hawaii Home Energy Assistance Special Fund. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2666 - Relating To Hawaii Retirement Savings Act.
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requires covered employers to automatically enroll covered employees into the Hawaii Retirement Savings Program unless the employee chooses to opt out.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2894 - Related To Transportation.
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to incorporate bikeshare and micro-mobility devices into the Pre-tax Transportation Benefit Pilot Program's commuter benefits. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB2893 - Relating To Transportation.
Chris Kalani Lee
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Allows the Director of Transportation to exempt certain ground transportation facility projects from historic preservation review and the environmental impact statement law, subject to certain conditions.
STATUS
Introduced
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