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SB2814 - Relating To Water Infrastructure.
Herbert Richards, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 9 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Directs the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Agribusiness Development Corporation and the counties, to conduct an agricultural water infrastructure study for the State of Hawaii. Appropriates moneys. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2800 - Relating To Education.
Herbert Richards, Stanley Chang, Brandon Jc Elefante
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to require the teaching of financial literacy to be included in the existing personal transition plan requirement for each student.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2862 - Relating To Rent Control.
Angus L.K. McKelvey, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits a landlord from renting or leasing, or offering to rent or lease, a dwelling unit in the district described in section 41(2)(D), HRS, at a rate that exceeds the rate for which that dwelling unit was rented or leased or offered for rent or lease on 8/7/2023. Sunsets on 7/1/2025.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2960 - Relating To Farmers.
Herbert Richards
Last updated 5 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requires that lessees and purchasers of farm lots and ranch lots use that land for farming and producing food, under certain conditions. Authorizes certain agricultural cooperative associations to apply for farm lots. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB2962 - Relating To Labeling Of Macadamia Nuts.
Herbert Richards
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Clarifies labeling requirements for macadamia nuts. Requires country of origin to be included on the principal display panel of a consumer package of raw or processed macadamia nuts.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2545 - Relating To Recycling.
Lynn Decoite, Stanley Chang, Michelle N. Kidani
Last updated 10 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes manufacturers of electronic devices to coordinate collection activities for the purpose of recycling electronic devices. Allows manufacturers of electronic devices to be considered to have satisfied its recycling goals by providing only collection service locations for recycling at no cost to the owner in each county and zip code tabulation area with a population greater than twenty-five thousand, under certain circumstances. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB2494 - Relating To The Employee's Retirement System.
Lynn Decoite, Stanley Chang, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Provides police officers who become members of the Employees' Retirement System after 6/30/2023 with retirement benefits similar to those provided for members of the Employees' Retirement System who became members before 7/1/2012, including but not limited to calculation of retirement allowance, minimum age or years of credited service requirements, and vesting period.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2539 - Relating To Renewable Energy.
Lynn Decoite, Stanley Chang, Michelle N. Kidani
Last updated 10 months ago
5 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 1/1/2025. Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits in areas served by an investor-owned electric utility to adopt a self-certification process for solar distributed energy resource systems that are not SolarAPP+ compatible. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB2963 - Relating To Feral Animals.
Herbert Richards
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Designates the Department of Land and Natural Resources as the primary agency for the trapping of feral goats, sheep, and pigs. Requires the Department to establish a program to humanely manage populations of feral goats, sheep, and pigs in the State by trapping.
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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