Rep. Adrian K. Tam

Primary HB 556

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Requires that the state building code council include voting members with experience and knowledge in building energy efficiency standards and sustainable building, design, construction, and operation. Requires that the counties amend or adopt their respective building codes and standards based upon the International Energy Conservation Code within an unspecified time frame after the adoption of the Hawaii state building energy conservation code. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

In committee Feb 17, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1277

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AN OFFICE OF THE HOUSING ADVOCATE.

Establishes an office of the housing advocate within the office of the governor.

In committee Feb 16, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1138

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ABUSE.

Changes the age for minors who are in the presence of abuse of family or household member offenses from less than fourteen to less than eighteen years of age.

In committee Feb 16, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 856

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.

Part I: Clarifies that composting facilities are excluded from buffer zone requirements. Part II: Establishes a class of artisan-scale composting operations. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1325

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE.

Requires public contractors to obtain insurance to cover at least half of a project's construction costs to the State to provide funds for curing construction defects discovered within ten years after the completion of the contract. Authorizes the State to institute an action against the contractor for the total costs of curing those defects. Effective 7/1/2112. (HD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 97

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

Permits charitable organizations to hold online fundraising events, including online raffles. Excludes online fundraising by charitable organizations from the definition of "gambling" in the Hawaii penal code.

In committee Feb 16, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 304

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DEFERRED DEPOSITS.

Reduces the maximum fee a check casher may charge under a payday loan agreement for deferring the deposit of a check from fifteen per cent to seven per cent of the face value of the check.

In committee Feb 16, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 734

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT.

Requires certain amounts of child support moneys collected by the Department of Human Services for public assistance of a child to pass through to the family receiving public assistance. Requires the Department of Human Services to disregard passed-through child support payments when calculating the income of an applicant for or recipient of public assistance. Increases the maximum fine for an employer who discharges from employment, refuses to employ, or takes disciplinary action against any noncustodial parent subject to income withholding or who fails to comply with an order of assignment of future income to pay child support. Appropriates funds.

In committee Feb 16, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 832

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ROADS.

Establishes a road connectivity task force to assess and identify ways of improving road access in rural areas and in subdivisions with substandard roads. Requires a report to the legislature.

In committee Feb 12, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 557

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Requires the employees' retirement system to reevaluate its investments in coal, oil, natural gas, oil or natural gas services, and pipeline companies and over the next five years, divest of holdings in any companies that have a majority of its holdings invested in fossil fuels, rather than clean renewable energy sources. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

In committee Feb 12, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track