SEE LATEST
SPONSORED LEGISLATION
SB336 - Relating To Housing.
Stanley Chang, Karl Rhoads, Michelle N. Kidani
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Restricts any county from disapproving or imposing certain conditions on a housing development project or an emergency shelter unless the county meets certain requirements. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB745 - Relating To Agriculture.
Dru Kanuha, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Extends the offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee to include roasted coffee. Imposes a mandatory $10,000 fine for each separate offense of false labeling of Hawaii-grown coffee. Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) enforcement position. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB815 - Relating To The Hawaii Technology Development Corporation.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an accelerator program within the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Amends the reporting requirements for Hawaii Technology Development Corporation's manufacturing and development program. Requires the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to submit annual reports to the Legislature regarding the outcomes of the research and development program.
STATUS
Introduced
SB781 - Relating To Renewable Energy.
Lynn Decoite, Stanley Chang, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits to implement SolarAPP+ or a functionally equivalent online automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits to licensed contractors for solar distributed energy resource systems in real time by 1/1/2024. Requires government entities in the State that issue building permits in territories served by an investor-owned electric utility to adopt self-certification for residential and commercial on-site solar distributed energy resource systems that are not SolarAPP+ compatible. Makes the professional engineers, architects, surveyors, and landscape architects licensure law inapplicable to work with respect to residential distributed energy resource systems. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB272 - Relating To Insurance Coverage For Mammography.
Kurt Fevella, Henry J.C. Aquino, Michelle N. Kidani
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to cover mandated services for mammography on terms at least as favorable as the terms for other radiological examinations
STATUS
Introduced
SB927 - Proposing Amendments To Article Iv, Sections 4 And 6, Of The Hawaii State Constitution Regarding Reapportionment.
Karl Rhoads, Donovan Dela Cruz, Michelle N. Kidani
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Proposes a constitutional amendment to specify that reapportionment shall be based on the resident population, as counted in the decennial United States census for the respective reapportionment year, rather than the permanent resident population. (SD2)
STATUS
Enrolled
SB876 - Relating To Employment Practices.
Stanley Chang, Karl Rhoads, Maile S L Shimabukuro
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Requires employers to provide employees the right to sit at work when standing is not necessary. Establishes fines.
STATUS
Introduced
SB288 - Relating To The Transfer Of The Culinary Institute Of The Pacific.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Brenton Awa
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Transfers the Culinary Institute of the Pacific from the University of Hawaii to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism as an administratively attached agency.
STATUS
Introduced
SB301 - Relating To Appropriations.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amends Act 257, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, to authorize the School Facilities Authority to provide affordable housing to Department of Education teachers.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2059 - Relating To Accessibility.
Dru Kanuha, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 8 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires a retail establishment with an employee toilet facility to allow a customer suffering from an eligible medical condition to use that restroom during normal business hours, under certain conditions. Exempts a retail establishment and employees from civil liability in allowing an eligible customer to use an employee toilet facility in certain circumstances. Establishes fines.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Hawaii district SD-018
COMMITTEES
Hawaii Senate
BIRTH
--
ABOUT
Michelle N. Kidani is a Democratic member of the Hawaii State Senate, representing District 18. She was first elected to the chamber in 1998. She previously served in the House from 1994 to 1998. Kidani earned her B.A. from the University of Redlands in 1972. She went on to receive her M.S. from the University of Hawaii-Manoa in 1976. Her professional experience includes working as a program coordinator, data analyst, staff development specialist, and consultant.read less
OFFICES HELD
Hawaii Senate from Hawaii
NEXT ELECTION
