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SB2361 - Relating To Agriculture.
Mike Gabbard, Stanley Chang, Troy Hashimoto
Last updated 10 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Establishes two permanent full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) grant specialist positions within the Department of Agriculture. Declares that the general expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB2401 - Relating To Feral Chickens.
Donna Mercado Kim, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Agriculture to work with each county to implement feral chicken control programs and feeding of feral animals education campaign. Requires each county to match the funds expended by the Department of Agriculture for the implementation of the feral chicken control program and feeding of feral animals education campaign in that county. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB2409 - Relating To An Environmental Toxins Laboratory.
Mike Gabbard, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Health to construct, establish, and operate an environmental toxins testing laboratory to test samples submitted by the public for diseases; water, air, and soil quality; and complex testing. Allows the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2407 - Relating To Education.
Donna Mercado Kim, Stanley Chang, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 10 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to include the teaching of financial literacy in grades nine through twelve. Requires students in grades nine through twelve to complete one course in financial literacy before graduation. Requires the Board of Education to provide professional development to teachers who are teaching financial literacy courses. Requires the Board of Education to adopt administrative rules to implement financial literacy education curriculum and regularly review the financial literacy curricula plan. Authorizes the Board of Education to consult with other state and county agencies, private entities, and nonprofit organizations to disseminate information on financial literacy education resources.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2364 - Relating To Agriculture.
Mike Gabbard, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Herbert Richards
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Establishes a Plant-Based Building Materials Working Group to report on how best to grow plants and develop plant-based building materials in Hawaii and provide economic development and green jobs while sequestering greenhouse gases to help achieve the State's climate target.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2373 - Relating To Irrigation.
Mike Gabbard, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 10 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2595 - Relating To Food Sustainability.
Mike Gabbard
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Requires the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, to prepare and periodically update the State Agriculture Functional Plan to include updates on seafood sustainability and other agricultural economic updates that expand the State's priority on food, including recognizing wild seafood as a viable food source. Requires the Governor to submit an updated state agriculture functional plan to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2026.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2416 - Relating To Capital Improvement Projects For The University Of Hawaii.
Mike Gabbard
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for a capital improvement project for the repair, maintenance, and demolition of buildings at the Poamoho Research Station.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2500 - Relating To Value-added Products.
Mike Gabbard
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes a food and product innovation network within the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Appropriates funds for food and product innovation facilities on the islands of Molokai, Oahu, Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui and staff. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2596 - Relating To Important Agricultural Lands.
Mike Gabbard
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Clarifies that the Land Use Commission's decision-making for the adoption of county maps for the designation of important agricultural lands shall be through a rulemaking proceeding. Establishes an incentive that allows farm cluster housing on important agricultural lands under certain conditions and requires permitting agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the farm cluster housings. Repeals existing law that governs farm dwellings and employee housing on important agricultural lands.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from Hawaii district SD-021
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