Rep. Dee Morikawa

Primary HB 120

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DRIVING ON BEACHES.

Establishes a two-year beach protection pilot program under which no vehicles are authorized to drive on the beach in Polihale state park or on any beach in Kekaha, Kauai, under the jurisdiction of DLNR without a permit. Requires DLNR to work with the county of Kauai on the feasibility of establishing a similar pilot program for the beach at Kekaha beach park under the jurisdiction of the county. Requires report to the legislature. Repeals on 6/30/2023.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 284

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.

Exempts Waikiki from certain coastal zone management program policies relating to beach protection.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 802

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

Increases from 1 parking space to 4 parking spaces the number of parking spaces that a place of public accommodation with at least one hundred parking spaces is required to offer by 7/1/2026. Removes the exemption that owners of multiple places of public accommodation may offer electric vehicle parking spaces based on the aggregate number of parking spaces available in their properties. Establishes notification requirements and fines for noncompliance.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 808

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PRISONER RELEASE.

Prohibits early release of prisoners prior to expiration of their sentence, except pursuant to the existing system for paroles and pardons or by reason of the prisoner's terminal illness.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 564

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BREAST CANCER SCREENING.

Increases the categories of women required to be covered for mammogram screenings. Requires the existing health insurance mandate for coverage of low-dose mammography to include digital mammography and breast tomosynthesis. Defines digital breast tomosynthesis. Requires health care providers to be reimbursed at rates accurately reflecting the resource costs specific to each service, including any increased resource cost after January 1, 2021.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 437

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a nonrefundable state child tax credit.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 411

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES.

Establishes a geothermal resources development permit system. Prohibits hydraulic fracturing. Appropriates funds to the county of Hawaii as a grant-in-aid to administer the permit system.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 400

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GARNISHMENT.

Prohibits the use of wage garnishment in the recovery of consumer debt. Defines "consumer debt".

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 800

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRAINING IN NATIVE HAWAIIAN RIGHTS.

Prohibits council, board, and commission members from serving if the member has not completed, within the requisite time, the required training course related to native Hawaiian and Hawaiian traditional and customary rights, native Hawaiian and Hawaiian natural resource protection and access rights, and the public trust, including the State's trust responsibility.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 805

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Establishes a green fee surcharge on transient accommodations for the purposes of funding workforce and services that promote certain environmental goals. Repeals on June 30, 2031.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track