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SB2286 - Relating To Internships.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 9 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to collaborate with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations for certain portions of the on-the-job-training work experience program. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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
SB2311 - Relating To Electric Vehicle Batteries.
Brandon Jc Elefante, Stanley Chang, Kurt Fevella
Last updated 10 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Establishes an electric vehicle battery recycling and disposal program. Prohibits disposal of propulsion batteries as solid waste. Prohibits producers of propulsion batteries from refusing propulsion batteries for reuse, remanufacturing, repurposing, or recycling. Establishes producer responsibility for propulsion batteries embedded into vehicles or sold separately in the State or through remote sale. Authorizes the Department of Health to inspect any place, building, or premise and issue warnings and citations for failure to comply. Establishes requirements for a battery management plan. Establishes fines.
STATUS
Introduced
SB719 - Relating To The Office Of Information Practices.
Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Stanley Chang, Angus L.K. McKelvey
Last updated almost 2 years ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Gives the Office of Information Practices the discretion to resolve disputes about open records or open meetings either through an opinion or, when the opinion would likely be in favor of the agency, through informal written guidance. Appropriates funding for the Office of Information Practices to hire two new full-time positions for a Legal Assistant and Attorney.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2168 - Relating To Search And Rescue.
Lorraine Rodero Inouye, Kurt Fevella, Sharon Y. Moriwaki
Last updated 10 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Makes a person or entity liable for all or a portion of search or rescue expenses when the person or entity knowingly enters state, county, or private property, knowingly enters a hiking trail that is closed to the public, or violates applicable laws, provided that the closure is posted by sign, barricade, or other device that gives reasonable notice of the closure. Requires counties to adopt ordinances and the State Fire Council to adopt rules as necessary to pursue reimbursements.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2315 - Relating To Licensed Professionals.
Brandon Jc Elefante, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to post the business address and business phone number of each licensed professional on its public website.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2339 - Relating To State Finances.
Troy Hashimoto, Henry J.C. Aquino, Stanley Chang
Last updated 10 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Allows HHFDC or a county to establish a bond recycling program authorized by federal law. Allows HHFDC or a county to secure a line of credit or other instrument of indebtedness for the bond recycling program. Allows the Department of Budget and Finance and HHFDC to enter into an agreement with a county for bond recycling. Requires a county or issuer to submit a report to the Department of Budget and Finance and HHFDC on the status or use of its portion of the volume cap that is being recycled. Requires a reserve to be maintained for the unsecured portion of debt incurred for the bond recycling program and establishes a reserve for HHFDC as a subaccount of the rental housing revolving fund.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2148 - Relating To Aquarium Fish Permits.
Lorraine Rodero Inouye, Stanley Chang, Sharon Y. Moriwaki
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Exempts persons engaging in aquaculture research from the aquarium fish permit requirement.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2287 - Relating To The Office Of Enterprise Technology Services.
Donovan Dela Cruz, Henry J.C. Aquino, Lynn Decoite
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Requires the Information Technology Steering Committee to assist the Chief Information Officer to develop a plan to enhance the mobile application developed to enable the public to access the State's website. Requires the Chief Information Officer's annual report of the Office of Enterprise Technology Services to include updates on the mobile application. (CD1)
STATUS
Passed
SB2349 - Relating To Leaf Blowers.
Sharon Y. Moriwaki, Kurt Fevella, Glenn Wakai
Last updated 10 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Prohibits the sale, offer for sale, or operation of gasoline-powered leaf blowers. Increases the amounts of fines for offenses against leaf blower restrictions and provides for the forfeiture of gasoline-powered leaf blowers on a third violation. Removes the exemption on leaf blower restrictions for government agencies. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
STATUS
Introduced
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