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SB503 - Relating To Climate Change Mitigation.
Mike Gabbard, Stanley Chang, Karl Rhoads
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires the department of health to establish a refrigerant management program to reduce emissions of high global warming potential refrigerants and any refrigerant that is an ozone depleting substance from operation of stationary, commercial, and industrial refrigeration equipment responsible and adopt rules for the regulation of the use of such refrigerants. Requires the state building code council to establish codes and standards consistent with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons when updating the state building code. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
SB61 - Relating To Associate Physicians.
Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran, Karl Rhoads
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Creates a new category of professional licensure for associate physicians, which are recent medical school graduates who have passed certain medical exams but have not been placed into a residency program and who work under the supervision of a licensed physician to provide primary care in medically underserved areas. Prescribes the scope of practice of associate physicians. Creates requirements for collaborative practice agreements between associate physicians and collaborating physicians. Authorizes associate physicians to prescribe certain controlled substances.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2135 - Relating To The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Karl Rhoads, Stanley Chang, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to include any individual or household whose monthly income is equal to or less than three hundred per cent of the federal poverty level. Appropriates funds.
STATUS
Introduced
SB32 - Proposing An Amendment To The Hawaii State Constitution To Require The Reapportionment Commission To Establish A Reapportionment Plan To Draw District Lines For The Members Of The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Board Of Trustees.
Karl Rhoads, Maile S L Shimabukuro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Constitution to require the Reapportionment Commission to establish a reapportionment plan to draw district lines for the total number of members of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Takes effect on July 1, 2050, upon compliance with article XVII, section 3, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB30 - Relating To Domestic Abuse.
Karl Rhoads
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Specifies that any minor who resides in the same household as a victim of domestic abuse may file a petition for an order of protection or temporary restraining order.
STATUS
Introduced
SB395 - Relating To Real Property Transactions.
Joy A. San Buenaventura, Henry J.C. Aquino, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Requires a seller or its agent in a residential real property transaction to disclose to prospective buyers that the United States Postal Service is unable to deliver mail or packages to the location of the residential real property being offered for sale. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB787 - Relating To The Employees Retirement System.
Lynn Decoite, Stanley Chang, Brandon Jc Elefante
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes a court to order the forfeiture of all of the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) benefits of an ERS member, former member, or retirant upon conviction of the individual for a felony related to the State or county employment of the individual. Prohibits designated beneficiaries convicted of a felony under the same set of circumstances as the member, former member, or retirant who was subject to forfeiture of ERS benefits from receiving benefits.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1121 - Relating To Homestead Exemptions.
Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Real Property and Financial Services Section of the Hawaii State Bar Association to conduct a study to determine an appropriate increase to the homestead exemption in bankruptcy proceedings. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB42 - Relating To Fair Scheduling.
Karl Rhoads, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Requires employers to provide employees with written notice of the employee's shift schedule at least ten calendar days before the employee is scheduled to work, under certain circumstances. Requires certain employers to pay their employees twice as much as their regular rate of pay for time worked when their shift schedule was not timely given.
STATUS
Introduced
SB16 - Relating To Hawaiian As An Official Language Of The State Of Hawaii.
Karl Rhoads
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requires that the Hawaiian version of a law be held binding if the law in question was originally drafted in Hawaiian and then translated into English and if the law has not been subsequently amended, codified, recodified, or reenacted in English. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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Senator from Hawaii district SD-013
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