Rep. Dee Morikawa

Primary HB 469

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.

Establishes a working group to: (1) Ascertain the process and status of the transfer of non-agricultural park lands from the department of land and natural resources to the department of agriculture pursuant to Act 90, SLH 2003 (Act 90) and chapter 166E, Hawaii Revised Statutes, regarding non-agricultural park lands; and (2) Determine the challenges and potential remedies necessary to facilitate the process of fulfilling the purposes of Act 90. (CD1)

Passed Jul 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 237

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Appropriates $350,000 for fiscal year 2021-2022 to the department of agriculture for the mitigation and control of the two-lined spittlebug and recovery of the rangelands damaged by the invasive pest. (CD1)

Passed Jul 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1081

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SIDEWALKS.

Requires the department of transportation and each county's transportation department to maintain a priority list of sidewalk installation and pedestrian improvement projects and to publish the priority list on their respective websites. (CD1)

Passed Jun 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1333

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Requires the Hawaii natural energy institute, in consultation with the department of health, to conduct a comprehensive study to determine best practices for disposal, recycling, or secondary use of clean energy products in the State. (CD1)

Passed Jun 28, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1086

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VETERINARIANS.

Provides veterinarians who provide emergency care to an animal immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Provides veterinarians who render emergency treatment when there is no veterinarian-client-patient relationship immunity from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence. Requires veterinarians to report events of animal injury, death, or abuse to law enforcement where there is reasonable cause to believe that it relates to dogfighting or animal abuse and gives veterinarians immunity for civil liability for making the reports. (SD1)

Passed Jun 28, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 631

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

Provides courts with greater discretion to adjust the payment of fees or fines for violations of certain traffic offenses based on the person's inability to pay or financial circumstances. Decreases the imprisonment term to contumacious nonpayment ratio. Increases the amount of credit given to a person committed for contumacious nonpayment. (CD1)

Passed Jun 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 869

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST LUANA KAI A LIFE PLAN COMMUNITY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist Luana Kai A Life Plan Community with the development and operation of a continuing care retirement community. (CD1)

Passed Jun 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 247

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Amends certain land subdivision and condominium property regime laws related to agricultural land, as recommended pursuant to Act 278, Session Laws of Hawaii 2019, to ensure certain condominium property regime projects within the agricultural district are used for agricultural purposes. (SD2)

Passed Jun 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 78

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES.

Eliminates the requirement for a public utility to seek approval from the public utilities commission for the underground construction of high-voltage electric transmission lines if certain conditions are met. (SD1)

Passed Jun 24, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 77

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LANDS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE.

Exempts the sale of the leased fee interest in certain affordable leasehold developments by the HHFDC from legislative approval. (SD1)

Passed Jun 24, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track