Rep. Scott Saiki

Primary HB 1876

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition. Establishes procedures for a health care provider to provide a certification to an employee requesting paid family leave. Requires the State and counties to establish the paid family leave program by 1/1/2025.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1854

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Repeals existing law that provides that all local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices are preempted and that existing local laws and regulations conflicting with the state law on smoking are void. Clarifies that counties retain the authority to adopt ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices, as long as the ordinances do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law on smoking.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1875

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE COUNTY TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Repeals the maximum tax rate of the county transient accommodations tax.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1855

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FAMILY LEAVE.

Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition. Establishes procedures for a health care provider to provide a certification to an employee requesting paid family leave. Requires the State and counties to establish the paid family leave program by 1/1/2025.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1862

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SMALL PURCHASES.

Increases the minimum amount for purchases constituting small purchase procurements from $25,000 to $50,000.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1850

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VESTING IN THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Amends the vesting period to 5 years for tier 2 government employees of the Employees' Retirement System who are in service on the effective date of the Act or return to service after the effective date of the Act, and for employees who become a member on or after the effective date of the Act.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1877

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Amend the procurement code to require County Council approval for contracts awarded by a county under its statutory authorization for sole source procurement if the contract amount exceeds $30,000.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 2

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ADDRESS THE LEGISLATURE ASSEMBLED IN JOINT SESSION.

Passed Jan 18, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 1

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RECESS DAYS FOR THE REGULAR SESSION OF 2024.

Passed Jan 18, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 383

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE.

Updates articles I through IV of the Uniform Probate Code to adjust for inflation, provide additional clarity, resolve issues that have arisen in probate practice, and address societal changes in familial relations. (HD1)

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track