Rep. Scott Nishimoto

Primary HB 2167

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Appropriates moneys for start-up grants to assist pre-opening public charter schools. (HB2167 HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2664

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

Requires the counties to establish a medical cannabis collectives registration system for regulating and taxing the distribution of medical cannabis. Allows primary caregivers and qualifying patients to assert the medical use of cannabis as a defense rather than an affirmative defense under the medical use of cannabis law. Allows qualifying patients to transfer medical cannabis between themselves. Appropriates funds to the counties to establish and administer medical cannabis collectives. (HB2664 HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2412

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Includes distilled beverages containing spirits and added blending materials that contain less than twelve per cent of alcohol by volume in the cooler beverage definition. Deletes definition of draft beer. Applies the tax rate on draft beer to all beer. (HB2412 HD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2045

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Clarifies that state, county, and authorized agents' authority to enter private property to control and eradicate invasive species also applies when there is a reasonable suspicion that invasive species are present on that property. (HB2045 HD1)

In committee Feb 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2704

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases the income tax credit for low-income renters.

In committee Feb 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1909

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NUISANCES.

Requires the Department of Health to examine all feral bird and pigeon nuisance complaints. Requires the Department to order or carry out actions to abate, destroy, remove, or prevent the nuisance and clean the filth resulting from a feral bird or pigeon nuisance. (HB1909 HD1)

In committee Feb 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2663

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICERS OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Requires each district health officer of the Department of Health to be a physician licensed to practice medicine under Part I of Chapter 453 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

In committee Feb 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1894

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Authorizes the Department of Human Services to contract the services of a dedicated capture manager responsible for securing grant and other funding opportunities for the Department of Human Services. Makes an appropriation. (HB1894 HD1)

In committee Feb 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1565

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH.

Establishes science and technology research subzones and an approval process for future research facilities that incorporates alternative dispute resolution principles.

In committee Feb 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2138

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PROTECTION OF CHILDREN.

Amends various provisions of the HRS to increase protections for child victims of sex trafficking, prostitution, and commercial exploitation by increasing penalties for offenders and habitual offenders. Among other things, amends the offense of sex trafficking to impose criminal liability on a person who solicits a minor for prostitution and by imposing strict liability with respect to the age of the minor.

In committee Feb 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track