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SB68 - Relating To Historic Preservation.
Lorraine Rodero Inouye, Donovan Dela Cruz, Maile S L Shimabukuro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the definition of "historic property" to require that the property meets the criteria for inclusion in the Hawaii Register of Historic Places or has important value to Native Hawaiians or other ethnic groups of the State due to associations with cultural practices once carried out, or still carried out, at the property or associations with traditional beliefs, events, or oral accounts that are important to history, traditional practices, and cultural identity. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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
SB816 - Relating To Computer Science Education.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Allows students to complete computer science courses as a substitute for science credits at the high school level to count towards graduation requirements. Requires a computer science course credit as a graduation requirement at the high school level beginning with the 2030-2031 school year. Appropriates funds for teacher professional development in computer science.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2062 - Relating To County Housing Powers.
Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated 10 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Expands the housing powers of the counties to include the planning, development, construction, financing, and providing of housing projects, including low- and moderate-income housing and mixed-use developments.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2189 - Relating To Workplace Safety.
Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 10 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Allows a person who employs or contracts with a health care worker who suffers an act of violence to report the event to law enforcement and petition for a temporary restraining order and injunction under certain circumstances.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2107 - Relating To Special Counsel.
Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 9 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Allows the Attorney General to appoint a special counsel to assume the Attorney General's powers and responsibilities over an investigation of a person or matter when the investigation or prosecution of, or any other legal or administrative action against the person or matter by the Department of the Attorney General, may present a conflict of interest. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB125 - Relating To The Tip Credit.
Glenn Wakai, Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Maile S L Shimabukuro
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Beginning January 1, 2024, increases the tip credit to be twenty per cent of the minimum wage.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2182 - Relating To Ocean Stewardship.
Lorraine Rodero Inouye, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 4 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the persons required to collect the Ocean Stewardship User Fee. Extends the sunset date of the Ocean Stewardship Special Fund to 1/1/2031. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB2186 - Relating To Health Care Workers.
Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang, Brandon Jc Elefante
Last updated 10 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Establishes heightened penalties for the assault and terroristic threatening of health care workers. Clarifies the definition of "terroristic threatening" to include the methods of contact. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB1233 - Relating To Energy.
Glenn Wakai, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated almost 2 years ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes state facilities to wheel electricity that is produced by their own facility from renewable energy sources to another state facility pursuant to administrative rules established by the Public Utilities Commission. Requires a report by the Public Utilities Commission.
STATUS
Introduced
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