Rep. Dee Morikawa

Primary HB 2508

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Allows funding for rental or lease of facilities under legislative appropriations and bond authorizations to the State Public Charter School Commission for the design, planning, construction, repair, and maintenance of public charter school improvements. Appropriates general funds for infrastructure costs, rental or lease assistance, and the repair and maintenance of network infrastructure for charter schools. Effective 7/1/2025. (SD2)

Passed Apr 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2249

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTRIC GRID RESILIENCY.

Establishes the Homeland Security and Resiliency Council to assess the resilience of the State's electric grid and other critical infrastructure to natural disasters and other emergencies and make recommendations. Requires the council to report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2100. (SD2)

Passed Apr 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 95

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION REGIONAL BOARDS FOR OAHU, EAST HAWAII, WEST HAWAII, AND KAUAI TO ASSESS THE AVAILABILITY OF LONG-TERM CARE BEDS IN EACH REGION AND ITS IMPACT ON WAIT TIMES FOR ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL BEDS.

Passed Apr 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2084

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Requires HTDC to report on outreach and mentorship assistance to neighbor island innovative small businesses. Appropriates funds for the neighbor island innovation initiative program. Takes effect on 7/1/2112. (SD1)

Passed Apr 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 94

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC PLAN TO INCLUDE DATA GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.

Passed Apr 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1969

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FOOD SUSTAINABILITY.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in coordination with the Office of Planning and Department of Agriculture, to prepare and periodically update a seafood management study that expands the State's priority on food by including wild seafood as a viable food source. Makes an appropriation. (SD2)

Passed Apr 25, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2128

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE.

Clarifies that clinical victim support services for victims of sexual violence and abuse are a mental health outpatient services benefit required to be covered under health insurance policies offered by health insurers, mutual benefit societies, fraternal benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations. (SD1)

Passed Apr 25, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2493

Signed into law · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EPIDEMIOLOGISTS.

Removes the cap on the number of epidemiologists that the Department of Health may employ. (HB2493 HD2)

Signed into law Apr 24, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 2598

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish paid family leave for all workers by January 1, 2021. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2030. (SD2)

Passed Apr 24, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 424

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Reinstates the President of the University of Hawaii as the chief procurement officer for contracts for construction and construction related professional services furnished by licensees under Chapter 464, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires the University of Hawaii to submit an annual report to the Legislature detailing a list of all capital improvement projects approved by the Board of Regents prioritized by each campus no later than 20 days prior to the convening of each Regular Session. Repeals 6/30/2021. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Apr 24, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track