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SB2025 - Relating To Housing Development.
Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated 8 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Eliminates certain restrictions for developing state-owned real property located within one-half mile radius of any station along the elevated mass transit system. Permits high-density development of state-owned real property located within one-half mile radius of any station along the elevated mass transit system. Prohibits each county from adopting ordinances that restrict housing density on state lands that are within 0.5 miles of an elevated mass transit station.
STATUS
Introduced
SB163 - Relating To Health.
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates funds to be expended by the Executive Office on Aging for an Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Public Health Campaign. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB462 - Relating To Attachment And Execution.
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Karl Rhoads
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Increases the amount of interest in real property that is exempt from attachment and execution. Amends the value of personal property that is exempt from attachment and execution, including increasing the exemption amount for a motor vehicle. Exempts from attachment and execution, an amount equivalent to one month of child support or $5,000, whichever is less, and one month of spousal support or $5,000, whichever is less.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1487 - Relating To Mamaki Tea.
Herbert Richards, Lynn Decoite, Jarrett K. Keohokalole
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Imposes labeling requirements for mamaki tea grown in the State. Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture to administer the mamaki tea labeling requirements.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1083 - Relating To Coral Reef Insurance.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds for a three-year continuation of the wind-generated storm damage reef-insurance policy purchased by The Nature Conservancy in November 2022.
STATUS
Introduced
SB609 - Relating To Hearing Aids.
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Karl Rhoads
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued on or after 01/01/2024 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of an unspecified amount per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB610 - Relating To American Sign Language.
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Karl Rhoads
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Recognizes American Sign Language as a fully developed, autonomous, natural language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and cultural heritage.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1523 - Relating To The State Board Of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors And Landscape Architects.
Brandon Jc Elefante, Lorraine Rodero Inouye, Joy A. San Buenaventura
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Requires the State Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects to, upon its denial of an application for licensure, provide the applicant with a written notice of denial accompanied by a written explanation describing the reasons for the Board's denial. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB673 - Relating To Medical Cannabis.
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a terminally ill qualifying patient medical cannabis use working group to study the feasibility of the medical use of cannabis by terminally ill qualifying patients in health care facilities. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1447 - Relating To Tobacco Products.
Brandon Jc Elefante, Stanley Chang, Maile S L Shimabukuro
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Repeals existing law that preempted local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and nullified and voided any conflicting local laws and regulations. Allows counties to adopt ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that govern smoking. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Hawaii district SD-002
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Hawaii Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Joy A. San Buenaventura was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa. She earned her BA in political science and psychology from Chaminade University in Hawaii. San Buenaventura served as a legislative aide to State Rep. Mark Moses. She worked as a flight attendant for Aloha Airlines and has served as a small business owner. San Buenaventura was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives in November 2008. She represents District 4.read less
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