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SB1352 - Relating To Housing.
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Adds a definition for "affordable housing" and amends the definition of "historic property" used in the State's historic preservation program. Allows the State Historic Preservation Division to contract its historic reviews to third-party consultants under certain conditions, including that the project is being undertaken to provide affordable housing and the project proponent pays for the department to contract the consultant. Sunsets 7/1/2028. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1583 - Relating To Agricultural Development.
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates funding contingent upon matching fund availability to support the Village, an agricultural community and learning center that works to improve food security and sustainability on the Island of Hawaii by offering training for interested parties, food growing, production, and RTE meals.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1400 - Relating To Capital Advancement Contracts.
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Increases the total contract value and total aggregate value of capital advancement contracts entered into by the department of transportation for harbor improvements. Requires reports to the legislature. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1375 - Relating To Health.
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Establishes the criminal offense of unlawful shipment of tobacco products. Includes electronic smoking devices and e-liquids within the definition of "tobacco products", as used in the Cigarette Tax and Tobacco Tax Law. Increases the license fee for persons engaged as wholesalers or dealers of cigarettes and tobacco products. Increases the retail tobacco permit fee for retailers engaged in the retail sale of cigarettes and tobacco products. Repeals certain provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to electronic smoking devices and the sale of tobacco products. Effective July 1, 2023; provided that section 4 shall take effect on July 1, 2024, and section 5 shall take effect on December 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB181 - Making An Appropriation For County Ethics.
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Provides one-time grants-in-aid to the respective ethics boards of the counties of Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii, and to the Ethics Commission of the City and County of Honolulu. Takes effect 01/01/3000. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB1347 - Relating To Income Tax.
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Adds new tax credit for teacher's expenses. Adds an inflation index for the income tax brackets, personal exemption amount and standard deduction amounts. Increases the amounts for the income tax brackets, personal exemption amount and standard deduction amounts for tax year 2023. Increases the adjusted gross income amounts for the qualification of low-income credits. Increases the amount of the credits that assist working families.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1356 - Relating To Adoption.
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Allows an adopted individual to benefit both by relationship through a natural parent and through an adoptive parent in a disposition or other designation as provided for in accordance with the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended, or administrative rules. Allows the adopted individual and individual's natural family to continue having the same familial relationship. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
SB1465 - Relating To Procurement.
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Allows agencies to rank fewer than three persons for professional services when fewer than three qualified persons respond to the solicitation or request to use alternative procurement procedures when no qualified person responds to the solicitation. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1354 - Relating To Historic Preservation Reviews.
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Authorizes the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to assume historic preservation review of the effect of any proposed project for lands under its jurisdiction except for projects affecting properties listed or nominated for inclusion in the Hawaii register of historic places or the national register of historic places or located in a designated historic district. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1320 - Relating To Funding Adjustments For State Programs.
Ronald D. Kouchi
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates general funds to various programs due to anticipated operating shortfalls due to the limited ability for departments to transfer funds between programs.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from Hawaii district SD-008
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