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SB429 - Relating To Cesspool Conversion.
Mike Gabbard, Stanley Chang, Brandon Jc Elefante
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requires that cesspools within five hundred feet of certain bodies of water be upgraded, converted, or connected if sold or transferred on or after 1/1/2026.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2106 - Relating To Value-added Production.
Dru Kanuha, Stanley Chang, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Access to Local Value-Added Products Act to allow homemade food operations to sell homemade food products, under certain conditions, upon registering with the Department of Health. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1495 - Relating To The Motion Picture, Digital Media, And Film Production Income Tax Credit.
Lynn Decoite, Henry J.C. Aquino, Brenton Awa
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies requirements for film productions with production expenditures of $1,000,000 or more claiming the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit. Increases the annual cap from $50,000,000 to $75,000,000 for the total amount of the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit. Requires productions to meet certain local hire and local vendor quotas. Expands the definition of qualified production for the motion picture, digital media, and film production income tax credit to include streaming platforms. Takes effect 1/6/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB378 - Relating To Education.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang, Dru Kanuha
Last updated over 1 year ago
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.
STATUS
Introduced
SB773 - Relating To Water Pollution.
Lynn Decoite, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Requires a landowner in possession of 10,000 or more acres to be liable for damages and fines arising from runoff originating on the land and entering into state waters or onto state lands. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules as necessary for the purposes of this provision.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1199 - Relating To Motor Vehicle Safety Inspections.
Donna Mercado Kim, Stanley Chang, Brandon Jc Elefante
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Lengthens the time period in which certain vehicles must have a safety inspection.
STATUS
Introduced
SB774 - Relating To Animals.
Lynn Decoite, Stanley Chang, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated over 1 year ago
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.
STATUS
Introduced
SB430 - Relating To The Hawaii Farm To Food Bank Program.
Mike Gabbard, Brenton Awa, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii Farm to Food Bank Program and Hawaii food assistance program special fund to alleviate food shortages in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1511 - Relating To The Research Corporation Of The University Of Hawaii.
Donna Mercado Kim, Stanley Chang, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 3 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Clarifies the purpose of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii and that its undertakings shall be limited to acts that are reasonably necessary to carry out its purpose. Repeals the requirement that the University of Hawaii contract with the Research Corporation when the University determines that other various agencies cannot more effectively or efficiently accomplish certain research and training activities. Grandfathers existing Research Corporation contracts and requires new contracts be subject to new limitations. Limits the scope of the special account the Research Corporation is authorized to establish. Requires revolving accounts to follow University of Hawaii Administrative Procedure 12.204. Limits internal service orders and revolving accounts of the Research Corporation that use University intramural funds to certain projects and requires biannual reports to the Legislature. (CD2)
STATUS
Vetoed
SB787 - Relating To The Employees Retirement System.
Lynn Decoite, Stanley Chang, Brandon Jc Elefante
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes a court to order the forfeiture of all of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) benefits of an ERS member, former member, or retirant upon conviction of the individual for a felony related to the State or county employment of the individual. Prohibits designated beneficiaries convicted of a felony under the same set of circumstances as the member, former member, or retirant who was subject to forfeiture of ERS benefits from receiving benefits.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Hawaii district SD-014
COMMITTEES
Hawaii Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Donna Mercado Kim is a Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing District 14. She was first elected to the chamber in 1999. She currently serves as President of the Hawaii State Senate. Kim earned her B.A. in English from the University of Hawaii-Manoa in 1966. Her professional experience includes working as a magazine editor, fashion coordinator, realtor, guidance counselor, college regent, and substitute teacher.read less
OFFICES HELD
Hawaii Senate from Hawaii
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