Rep. Kyle Yamashita

Primary HB 2417

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Requires DLNR to review the final report of the house of representatives' investigative committee established under House Resolution No. 164, Regular Session of 2021, for the purpose of conducting a policy analysis and developing proposed legislation. Appropriates funds for DLNR to conduct the policy analysis and implement the report's recommendations. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1753

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND.

Allows the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation greater flexibility to use the funds in the rental housing revolving fund for necessary expenses in administering the corporation's housing finance programs. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Mar 15, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1827

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE PULEHUNUI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.

Establishes the Pulehunui community development district, board, and special fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Mar 11, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1490

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a civil penalty for failure to respond to an inquiry or request for information during a state tax examination or investigation. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2277

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to DOE to promote surfing as an interscholastic sport. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2397

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BROADBAND.

Establishes the Hawaii broadband infrastructure authority. Defines broadband equity within the Hawaii broadband and digital equity office. Appropriates federal funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD3)

Passed Mar 11, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1690

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS.

Requires motor vehicle operators to ensure that children two years of age or younger are properly restrained in rear-facing child passenger restraint systems. Requires the use of child safety seats or booster seats for certain children less than ten years of age. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Mar 11, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1659

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LAND LEASES.

Authorizes the board of land and natural resources to: (1) Amend and extend existing pasture leases for up to sixty-five years; (2) Issue new pasture leases by negotiation, if doing so furthers public purposes and the lands are already under pastoral use; and (3) Develop agricultural and pasture lease rents based on the value of the land's agricultural uses. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1657

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LEASES.

Requires as a condition precedent for any valid withdrawal of lands out of pasture leases for reforestation purposes that the division of forestry and wildlife submit a funded action plan detailing the planned reforestation process for those lands and that the withdrawal be approved by the board of land and natural resources. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1979

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HABITAT CONSERVATION PLANS.

Requires any person, before engaging in an activity with a high likelihood of resulting in an incidental take of a threatened or endangered species, to enter into a planning process with DLNR for the purpose of preparing and implementing a habitat conservation plan. Requires habitat conservation plans to include additional components. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Mar 11, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track