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SB2016 - Relating To Education.
Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella, Karl Rhoads
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Beginning with the - school year, requires public elementary, middle, and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Requires the Department of Education to adjust state-provided bus and school meal schedules accordingly.
STATUS
Introduced
SB304 - Relating To Visitor Impact Fees.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Brenton Awa
Last updated over 1 year ago
15 Co-Sponsors
Effective 7/1/2025, establishes the visitor impact fee program within the department of land and natural resources, through which the department will collect a fee from visitors for a license to visit a state park, forest, hiking trail, or other state natural area. Establishes the visitor impact fee special fund effective 7/1/2023. Requires report to the legislature on strategic plan and timetable for objectives and implementation of the visitor impact fee program. Appropriates funds for the visitor impact fee strategic plan and positions for the visitor impact fee program. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD3)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB154 - Relating To Education.
Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran, Henry J.C. Aquino, Lynn Decoite
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a School Meal Subsidy Program to provide school lunch subsidies to children whose families do not otherwise qualify for free lunch under the federal Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program, subject to income eligibility. Appropriates funds. Effective 3/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1494 - Relating To Firearms Insurance.
Karl Rhoads, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Requires firearms owners to obtain firearms insurance. Effective 1/1/2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB984 - Relating To Family.
Karl Rhoads
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes an exemption from mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse if the party alleging domestic abuse does not wish to participate. Prohibits a mediator from engaging in mediation where there are allegations of domestic abuse unless certain requisites are met. Prohibits a court from requiring mediation in paternity proceedings if there is a temporary restraining order or a protective order in effect and the party alleging domestic abuse does not wish to participate. Allows the court to order mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse but there is no temporary restraining order or no protective order, under certain circumstances. Replaces the term "family violence" with "domestic abuse" in section 58041.5, HRS.
STATUS
Introduced
SB908 - Relating To Sugar-sweetened Beverages.
Karl Rhoads
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Imposes a fee for selling sugar-sweetened beverages at the distributor level to be collected by the Department of Health. Establishes a special fund into which revenues are deposited. Establishes a trust fund in the private sector to receive revenues from the special fund to support prevention and control of obesity and chronic diseases. Establishes a healthy ohana advisory committee to advise the Department of Health on the administration of the trust fund. Makes appropriations.
STATUS
Introduced
SB445 - Relating To Pollution Abatement.
Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Chris Kalani Lee, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Increases civil penalties for the violation of various pollution provisions. Establishes and appropriates funds for an environmental health specialist position within the clean water branch of the department of health. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2026 - Relating To Deposits Of Public Funds.
Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella, Jarrett K. Keohokalole
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Director of Finance to consider, before the selection of a depository for the state treasury, the beneficial effects to the State of using depositories within the State, including but not limited to lending at favorable terms for the creation of certain affordable housing units. Takes effect 7/1/2030. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB928 - Relating To Emergency Response Vehicles.
Karl Rhoads, Sharon Y. Moriwaki
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an Emergency Response Vehicle Noise Task Force to determine the impact of emergency response vehicle sirens in terms of excessive noise, the effect on public safety, and the relative effectiveness of the use of emergency lights instead of the use of sirens at night.
STATUS
Introduced
SB592 - Relating To Health.
Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated almost 2 years ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Requires certain patients subject to emergency hospitalization to be assessed to determine whether a surrogate or guardian is needed to make appropriate health care decisions for the patient.
STATUS
Introduced
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