Rep. Sean Quinlan
Sponsored bills
Establishes the State self-insurance against property and casualty risks special fund to be administered by the comptroller to provide the State with self-insurance against the State's property and casualty risks, to be implemented January 1, 2030. Requires the Department of Budget and Finance to conduct an actuarial study and report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
Establishes and appropriates funds for a two-year program at the University of Hawaii, College of Engineering to study the impact of sandbag walls, or "sand burritos", on sand movement patterns and coastal erosion and on public trust resources, including beach access, coastal water quality, and recreation, at Ehukai Beach Park; including from the shoreline area near Ke Ike road to Sunset beach. Requires a report to the legislature before the Regular Session of 2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to increase the State's capacity to train new nurses and project future nursing workforce needs. Provides that the nursing program at the University of Hawaii, West Oahu be reinstated as a condition to the appropriation. Effective 7/1/2055. (SD1)
Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the college of tropical agriculture and human resources to establish one full-time agriculture education coordinator position. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)
Appropriates funds to the State of Hawaii Museum of Monarchy History (Iolani Palace) and the State of Hawaii Museum of Natural and Cultural History (Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum), to be expended by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Requires deposit beverage distributors that sell, offer for sale, or distribute deposit beverage containers in the State to meet minimum postconsumer recycled content requirements. Makes an appropriation. Effective 7/1/2100. (SD1)
Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to develop, publish, and periodically update information and communication technology disability access standards to be implemented by state entities. Effective 7/1/2060. (SD1)
Establishes the sustainable food systems working group within the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development. Requires the working group to submit a plan, any recommendations for implementing the plan, and any proposed legislation to the Legislature. Appropriates funds to establish the working group and develop the plan and for an unspecified number of sustainability specialist positions to be employed by the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development Statewide Sustainability Branch. (SD1)