Rep. Adrian K. Tam

Primary HB 608

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Requires the board of education to hold no less than six community forums annually, with at least one forum in each county. Requires the board to include an open forum for public comments on non-agenda items. Requires a report to the legislature on implementing open forums. Eliminates the superintendent of education as a voting member constituting the public employer for the purpose of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with personnel of the department of education. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Apr 22, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 570

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS.

Expands the time period by which a civil action for childhood sexual abuse may be initiated. Extends the period during which a victim of childhood sexual abuse may bring an otherwise time-barred action against the victim's abuser or a legal entity having a duty of care. Allows recovery of treble damages in certain circumstances. Provides for training on trauma-informed response. Applies retroactively to 4/24/2020. (SD1)

Passed Apr 21, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1324

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTY RENT RELIEF.

Establishes a commercial rent relief grant program to be administered by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires that the commercial rent relief grants be given priority for moneys received through federal funding. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Apr 21, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 835

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY.

Appropriates funds to support the ongoing operations of the Hawaii national guard youth challenge program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Apr 20, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 722

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Establishes a statewide coordinator and program overseen by the department of the attorney general to provide services and assistance to commercially sexually exploited children and victims of human trafficking. Requires the attorney general to submit annual reports to the legislature. Requires the children's justice program to coordinate the investigation and case management of child human trafficking cases, including cases involving the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Effective 5/6/2137. (SD2)

Passed Apr 20, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 95

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING HAWAII HELICOPTER COMPANIES TO AVOID CONDUCTING NONEMERGENCY FLIGHTS OVER RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS.

Passed Apr 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1326

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

Allows a narrow hearsay exception for statements made by domestic violence victims during the course of the first interaction with the responding law enforcement officers and before the arrest of the defendant, as long as the statement bears sufficient indicia of reliability. (SD1)

Passed Apr 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1132

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to be appropriated into and out of the rental housing revolving fund for construction of phase I of a senior affordable housing project on Hawaii public housing authority property on School street, on the island of Oahu. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Apr 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 606

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds with the funds to be deposited into the dwelling unit revolving fund and the rental housing revolving fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Apr 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 95

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR NATURAL RESOURCES.

Authorizes the issuance of special license plates for recognition and protection of the State's natural resources. Effective 7/1/2051. (SD1)

Passed Apr 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track