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SB2438 - Relating To Burial Sites.
Maile S L Shimabukuro, Carol Fukunaga, Michelle N. Kidani
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Requires, rather than allows, any person who violates chapter 6E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to appear before the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Requires, rather than allows, the Board of Land and Natural Resources to impose fines.
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
SB2786 - Related To Care Homes.
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Beginning on 7/1/2024, requires that the 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 $1,136. Beginning on 7/1/2024, requires that the state supplemental payment for type II adult residential care homes not exceed $1,334.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2823 - Relating To The Hawaii Administrative Rules.
Angus L.K. McKelvey, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a blue ribbon committee within the Department of the Attorney General to analyze the Hawaii Administrative Rules and identify any rules that are not supported by statutory authority. Requires each state agency to cooperate with the blue ribbon committee. Requires the blue ribbon committee to submit a report to the Legislature. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB2573 - Relating To Air Pollution Control.
Chris Kalani Lee, Joy A. San Buenaventura
Last updated 10 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Requires an owner or operator of a solid waste electric generating facility to ensure that each incinerator operating as part of the facility has implemented air pollution controls sufficient to limit the emissions of nitrogen oxides, mercury, dioxins, and other air pollutants specified by the Director of Health to not more than 45 parts per million for each air pollutant, measured on an average daily basis. Authorizes the Director of Health to specify lower emission limits by rule.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2883 - Relating To Education.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to ensure that inclusive curricula are available to all students at public schools. Makes it a discriminatory practice to refuse to approve, remove, or prohibit the use or access of inclusive or diverse materials in schools and public libraries on the basis of materials featuring or written by LGBTQ+ individuals.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2904 - Relating To Emergency Management.
Angus L.K. McKelvey, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends emergency management law to protect tenants, mortgagors, consumers, and residents for certain periods of time after the issuance of a gubernatorial or mayoral emergency proclamation. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3011 - Relating To Noise.
Donna Mercado Kim, Stanley Chang, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 5 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Makes it unlawful for any person to operate a weed whacker in or within one hundred feet of a residential zone, subject to certain exceptions. Extends the time for the use of leaf blowers and weed whackers within or near residential zones. Provides exceptions for government entities and agents acting on behalf of government entities during emergencies. Defines weed whacker. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB668 - Relating To The Physical Therapy Compact.
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Adopts the physical therapy compact effective 7/1/3025. Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to adopt rules to implement and administer the compact. Requires applicants for physical therapist or physical therapist assistant licensure to submit a full set of electronic fingerprints for criminal history record checks and authorizes the department of commerce and consumer affairs to conduct these criminal history record checks. Appropriates funds. Effective 12/31/2050. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2704 - Relating To Property Forfeiture.
Chris Kalani Lee, Stanley Chang, Jarrett K. Keohokalole
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits civil asset forfeiture unless the covered offense is a felony for which the property owner has been convicted. Excludes the forfeiture proceedings for an animal pending criminal charges. Requires the Attorney General to deposit the net proceeds of the forfeited property to the credit of the state general fund.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from Hawaii district SD-002
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