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SB2790 - Related To Agriculture.
Herbert Richards, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for the Department of Agriculture to hire two FTE positions to collect, manipulate, and graph data and to build an agricultural data dashboard for public consumption and a one year study on agricultural markets for Hawaii farmers. Requires a report to the Legislature. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2792 - Relating To Meat Processing.
Herbert Richards, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
7 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.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2947 - Relating To Education.
Donna Mercado Kim, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to submit annual reports to the Legislature on prior attendance at early learning programs for students entering kindergarten. Repeals standardized assessment requirements for students entering kindergarten.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2982 - Relating To Regenerative Tourism.
Angus L.K. McKelvey, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the regenerative tourism program with the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to increase regenerative tourism. Establishes a grant program. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2611 - Relating To Care Homes.
Henry J.C. Aquino, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Sharon Y. Moriwaki
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Beginning on 7/1/2024: (1) requires that state supplemental payment for type 1 adult residential care homes, licensed developmental disabilities domiciliary homes, community care foster family homes, and certified adult foster homes not exceed a certain amount, and (2) requires that the state supplemental payment for type II adult residential care homes not exceed a certain amount.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2879 - Relating To Technology.
Glenn Wakai, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes and appropriates funds for an artificial intelligence government services pilot program to provide certain government services to the public through an internet portal that uses artificial intelligence technologies.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2606 - Relating To Construction.
Henry J.C. Aquino
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes additional requirements for notices of claims of construction defects. Takes effect 7/1/24040. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB2520 - Relating To The Defense Of State Employees.
Karl Rhoads, Henry J.C. Aquino
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Requires the State to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees from civil actions or proceedings, under certain circumstances. Clarifies that the employee may employ their own attorney at the employee's own expense. Establishes a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the Attorney General declines to defend the employee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2680 - Relating To Motor Vehicle Rental Fees.
Karl Rhoads, Henry J.C. Aquino
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the charging of a fee for a lessee's spouse by a lessor under certain conditions.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2841 - Relating To Water Safety Day.
Glenn Wakai, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 6 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Designates May 15 of each year as Water Safety Day. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
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