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SB293 - Relating To Budget-related Reports.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Governor to ensure that the Governor's program memoranda accurately reflect the current responsibilities of certain state programs, address the current and future needs of the State, and align with budget-related submittals. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB832 - Relating To Education.
Donovan Dela Cruz
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizes the counties to transfer land to the School Facilities Authority. Exempts the School Facilities Authority from certain assessments and taxes. Authorizes state and county agencies to render services to the School Facilities Authority upon request. Authorizes the School Facilities Authority to engage in commercial enterprise activities for the purpose of revenue generation. Authorizes the School Facilities Authority to contract to manage leasing and management of housing projects. Establishes a deadline for the transfer of properties to the Department of Education from the City and County of Honolulu required by Act 206, SLH 2017, as amended by Act 272, SLH 2019. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB294 - Relating To The Child Welfare Services.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Establishes under the Hawaii Children's Trust Fund Coalition a collective impact program called the Malama Ohana Program to seek, design, and recommend transformative changes to the State's existing child welfare system. Requires the Malama Ohana Program to report to the legislature before the Regular Session of 2025. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1507 - Relating To Food Innovation.
Donovan Dela Cruz
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes and appropriates moneys for a food and product innovation network office within the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Establishes a food and product innovation network advisory council to advise the administrators of the food and product innovation network office.
STATUS
Introduced
SB820 - Relating To Historic Preservation.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to contract reviews of certain proposed projects that may affect historic properties, aviation artifacts, or burial sites to third-party consultants if the department will not be able to complete the review within sixty days.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1544 - Relating To Fraud.
Karl Rhoads, Henry J.C. Aquino, Brenton Awa
Last updated over 1 year ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the offense of fraud as a class B felony. Disqualifies a person from holding elective public office for a period of ten years upon conviction of fraud.
STATUS
Introduced
SB685 - Relating To Firearms.
Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the misdemeanor offense of brandishing a firearm.
STATUS
Introduced
SB432 - Relating To The Designation Of Hawaii Coral Reefs As Critical Natural Infrastructure.
Mike Gabbard, Stanley Chang, Karl Rhoads
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Designates Hawaii coral reefs as critical natural infrastructure.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB305 - Relating To Career And Technical Education.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a career and technical education working group to strengthen career and technical education in the State's public schools. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB837 - Relating To The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism.
Donovan Dela Cruz
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizes the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to acquire and hold title to or contract to acquire by grant or purchase real, personal, or mixed property; to clear, improve, and rehabilitate and to sell, assign, exchange, transfer, convey, lease, dispose, or encumber the property; and acquire property by condemnation. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Hawaii district SD-017
COMMITTEES
Hawaii Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Donovan Dela Cruz was born in Wahiawa, Hawaii. He attended the University of Hawaii-Manoa and earned a B.A. in political science. He served on the Wahiawa Neighborhood Board from 1990 to 1994. Dela Cruz was first elected to the state house in 2002, where he represents district 22. Dela Cruz currently serves as the Senate Majority Leader. His legislative priorities include agriculture; education; health; housing and human services; ocean, land and water resources; tourism; and transportation. Some of his major accomplishments include expanding access to health care and improving public education.read less
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Hawaii Senate from Hawaii
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