Rep. Scott Saiki

Primary HB 201

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Amends or clarifies certain statutory deadlines relating to elections by mail, including the date to which the clerk must continue mailing ballot packages to voters who update their voter registration address and the date on which ballots may begin to be tabulated. Authorizes a county clerk to operate additional voter service centers with varying days or hours of operation. Provides that voters standing in line at a voter service center at the time the voter service center closes may vote or register to vote, if eligible. Authorizes a county clerk to open places for ballot deposit not earlier than the initial day that ballots are mailed.

In committee Feb 4, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 147

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTRIC FOOT SCOOTERS.

Grants electric foot scooters the same rights and subjects them to the same duties as other vehicles, with certain exceptions. Applies blue light prohibition to electric foot scooters. Amends "vulnerable user" definition to include electric foot scooters. Amends "moped" definition to exclude electric foot scooters.

In committee Feb 3, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 196

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Reinstates the definition of "precinct" and amends the definition of "district" to facilitate the administration of elections.

In committee Feb 2, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 363

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GAMING.

Establishes the Hawaii lottery and gaming corporation for the purpose of conducting gambling in Hawaii. Allocates proceeds to capital improvements at public schools and the University of Hawaii system, scholarships and educational loan repayments for medical students who practice in Hawaii for ten years, support for the family practice rural residency program, watershed protection, and reduction and prevention of problem gambling. Effective 7/1/2021.

In committee Feb 2, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 364

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Authorizes counties to levy a county surcharge on transient accommodations tax in their respective counties pursuant to certain conditions. Sunsets on 12/31/2036.

In committee Feb 2, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 682

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes a task force in the department of taxation to discuss the need to rebalance and repurpose the tax programs created by the general excise tax, income tax, and property tax laws.

In committee Feb 2, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 158

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Extends the period in which a county may adopt a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, from 3/31/2019 to 3/31/2022.

In committee Feb 2, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 350

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ATTACHMENT OF REAL PROPERTY.

Increases the real property exemption amount for attachment or execution.

In committee Feb 2, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1285

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE.

Establishes the Hawaii self-insured health care system, to be developed by the Hawaii health authority, EUTF, and medicaid. Effective 5/1/2021.

In committee Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1199

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF TAXES.

Suspends the requirement for disposition of the conveyance tax to the land conservation fund and the rental housing revolving fund for fiscal year 2021-2022 and fiscal year 2022-2023.

In committee Feb 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track