Rep. Scott Nishimoto

Primary HB 1593

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE.

Establishes the Clean Energy Savings Jump Start Program and Clean Energy Savings Jump Start Fund. Establishes the Energy Storage System Rebate Program as a three-year pilot program and requires the Green Infrastructure Authority to submit annual reports to the legislature on the program's progress and activities. Deletes the Public Utilities Commission's approval authority relative to the Green Infrastructure Loan Program. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/28/2081. (SD2)

Passed Apr 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1594

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.

Establishes the University of Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at any campus of the University of Hawaii system or any community college campus. Appropriates funds to establish and implement the program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Apr 26, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 198

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN-CULTURE-BASED HOOPONOPONO SERVICES.

Passed Apr 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 672

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES.

Formally establishes the Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn Program within the Department of Education. Establishes a dedicated special fund and positions within the Departments of Education, Health, and Human Services to support the program. Makes appropriations. Effective 7/1/2090. (SD2)

Passed Apr 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1329

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for grants to participants in application challenges so that the proof of concepts created during the challenges can be developed into prototypes suitable for local and state government. Requires matching funds. Effective 7/1/2038. (SD1)

Passed Apr 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 197

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU AND THE HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ANALYZE THE WAIANAE COAST EMERGENCY ACCESS ROAD SYSTEM AND WHETHER THESE ROADS CAN BE USED AS A SECONDARY ACCESS ROAD TO THE WAIANAE COAST ON A PERMANENT BASIS.

Passed Apr 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1245

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CEMETERIES.

Limits liability for persons maintaining or repairing cemetery grounds. Requires the director of commerce and consumer affairs, in consultation with the comptroller, to develop strategies for repair and maintenance of Sunset Memorial Park in Pearl City, Oahu. Requires report to Legislature. Takes effect 1/7/2059. (SD2)

Passed Apr 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 930

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates and appropriates funds for Erin's Law Task Force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention, and report recommendations for the establishment of a program to educate public school children on sexual abuse prevention through age appropriate curricula. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Apr 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 461

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RESISTING ARREST.

Creates the offense of resisting arrest in the first degree as a class C felony. Amends the existing resisting arrest misdemeanor offense to resisting arrest in the second degree. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)

Passed Apr 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 169

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONVENE AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAX REFORM WORKING GROUP TO STUDY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE ECONOMIC OUTCOME OF TRANSFERRING THE AUTHORITY TO TAX REAL PROPERTY BACK TO THE STATE AND ALLOCATING A PORTION OF GENERAL EXCISE TAX REVENUES TO THE COUNTIES.

Passed Apr 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track