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SB2796 - Relating To Cesspools.
Herbert Richards, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Health, to the extent allowable under federal law, to prioritize the use of water pollution control revolving fund moneys for projects by homeowners to upgrade cesspools to director-approved wastewater systems or connect homeowners' properties to sewerage systems, including projects for the installation of cluster systems or community package plants.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2809 - Relating To The State Fire Council.
Herbert Richards, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Requires the State Fire Council to appoint the State Fire Marshal. Establishes that this measure only takes effect if another bill is passed that establishes a State Fire Marshal position.
STATUS
Introduced
SB107 - Relating To The Board Of Education.
Michelle N. Kidani, Dru Kanuha, Donna Mercado Kim
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes a majority of the members of the Board of Education to elect a chairperson from among the members of the Board. Allows the members to annually elect a chairperson upon the start of the next confirmed term for members. Removes the requirement that the chairperson be an at-large member. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2789 - Relating To Land Use.
Herbert Richards, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Permits film production on lands that are zoned for agricultural use. Establishes the Agricultural Film Production Land Use Oversight Committee to monitor and enforce compliance with regulations on film permit activities on agricultural zoned lands.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3213 - Relating To Hawaiian Home Lands.
Dru Kanuha, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Requires one per cent of the transient accommodations tax be allocated to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for the purposes of building affordable housing for individuals on the DHHL waiting list.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3261 - Relating To Agriculture.
Herbert Richards, Stanley Chang, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 10 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a Local Agriculture Transportation Cost Reimbursement Program to reimburse eligible ranchers and farmers a portion of their costs to transport livestock, livestock products, agricultural commodities, and certain supplies under certain circumstances. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB108 - Relating To Instructional Materials.
Michelle N. Kidani, Dru Kanuha, Herbert Richards
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Adopts the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard for use by the Department of Education in preparation of instructional materials for eligible students. Defines "eligible student" in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Copyright Act. Requires the Department of Education to obtain instructional materials in accessible formats whenever available from the publisher or the National Instructional Materials Access Center when materials are not available from the publisher in the appropriate, accessible format needed by an eligible student. Requires instructional materials to be sufficient for grade level progress by eligible students. Requires the Department of Education to provide assistive technology devices and services for eligible students. Repeals requirements for publishers to provide computer diskettes conforming to American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2799 - Relating To Agriculture.
Herbert Richards, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 10 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a Local Agriculture Transportation Cost Reimbursement Incentive Program to be administered by the Department of Agriculture to reimburse eligible producers for a portion of the producer's costs to transport agricultural commodities. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2818 - Relating To The Minimum Wage.
Herbert Richards, Stanley Chang, Michelle N. Kidani
Last updated 10 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to conduct a study on the effect on businesses of increasing the minimum wage. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB2819 - Relating To Traffic Safety.
Herbert Richards, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Requires vehicles traveling ten miles per hour or more below the posted speed limit on a two-lane highway, behind which five vehicles are formed in a line, to pull over where possible to let the trailing vehicles pass or overtake. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
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