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SB504 - Relating To Environmental Protection.
Mike Gabbard, Stanley Chang, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, distribution for sale, and distribution for use of any food packaging, food service ware, cosmetic, or personal care product that contains intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, with certain exceptions. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD3)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB650 - Relating To Aquaculture.
Mike Gabbard, Jarrett K. Keohokalole, Les S. Ihara
Last updated almost 2 years ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a feasibility study to identify potential sites in the State for an aquaculture park that promotes commercial aquaculture expansion. Requires a report to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB1556 - Relating To Cesspools.
Mike Gabbard, Henry J.C. Aquino, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Creates within the Department of Health's wastewater branch a cesspool conversion section, which will be responsible for facilitating the conversion of cesspools within the State. Establishes 2.0 full-time equivalent positions within the cesspool conversion section in fiscal year 2023-2024, and 2.0 additional full-time equivalent positions within the section in fiscal year 2024-2025. Appropriates moneys.
STATUS
Introduced
SB508 - Relating To The Environment.
Mike Gabbard, Brenton Awa, Stanley Chang
Last updated almost 2 years ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Clean Water Branch to perform water quality testing during brown water advisories and post informational signs to explain health risks associated with water runoff during brown water advisories. Requires the Department of Health to prioritize environmental justice issues when making certain assessments and determinations. Appropriates funds for the establishment of positions within the Department of Health. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB96 - Relating To Aquaculture.
Lorraine Rodero Inouye, Henry J.C. Aquino, Brenton Awa
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Aquaculture Development Branch within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers the rights, powers, functions, duties, employees, and other capital of the Aquaculture and Livestock Services Branch of the Department of Agriculture to the new Aquaculture Development Branch. Makes appropriations.
STATUS
Introduced
SB642 - Relating To Parental Rights.
Mike Gabbard
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes the Parental Rights Protection Act, which makes the liberty of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, care, and welfare of a parent's child a fundamental right. Prohibits the State, counties, or any political subdivision thereof from infringing on the fundamental right without demonstrating a compelling governmental interest by the least restrictive means.
STATUS
Introduced
SB430 - Relating To The Hawaii Farm To Food Bank Program.
Mike Gabbard, Brenton Awa, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Hawaii Farm to Food Bank Program and Hawaii food assistance program special fund to alleviate food shortages in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB646 - Relating To Ornamental Ginger.
Mike Gabbard, Angus L.K. McKelvey, Gil S Coloma Keith-agaran
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for statewide research into ornamental ginger pathogens, prevention of the spread of ornamental ginger pathogens, production and distribution of pathogen-free ornamental ginger plants, and outreach to ornamental ginger producers. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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
SB520 - Relating To Agriculture.
Mike Gabbard, Brenton Awa, Stanley Chang
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Establishes the Farm Succession Pilot Program under Leeward Community College in collaboration with the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for the pilot program and for the Department of Agriculture's Farmer Apprentice Mentoring Program. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
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