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D Hawaii House · District 8 On the 2026 ballot

Rep. David Tarnas

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Total votes
22,863
all sessions
Attendance
100%
of floor votes
Higher than 76% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 88% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 89% of chamber peers
Sponsored
2,444
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
1
assignment
2,444 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
2,444
Primary
2,444
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Primary HB 46
Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO WILDLIFE.

Requires all habitat conservation plans to include an agreement for plan participants to enter into and maintain an annual service contract with a stand-by and response facility available to provide emergency medical and rehabilitation services to native wildlife affected by activities undertaken within the plan area. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Dec 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 97
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.

Permits charitable organizations to hold online fundraising events, including online raffles. Excludes online fundraising by charitable organizations from the definition of "gambling" in the Hawaii penal code.

In committee Dec 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 823
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND LIABILITY.

Repeals the task force on beach and water safety and risk assessment working group. Requires the design and placement of warning signs, devices, and systems on certain areas of the State to be approved by the chairperson of the board of land and natural resources and the respective county mayors. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)

In committee Dec 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 581
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL TENANT PROTECTION.

Prohibits a commercial landlord from initiating or continuing any action to evict or collect unpaid rent from a commercial tenant that has been adversely impacted by the economic effects of COVID-19 or official measures intended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Sunsets 7/1/2022.

In committee Dec 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 102
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO SUNSCREENS.

Beginning January 1, 2023, bans the sale, offer of sale, or distribution in the State of any sunscreen that contains avobenzone or octocrylene, or both, without a prescription issued by a licensed healthcare provider to preserve marine ecosystems. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

In committee Dec 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 1328
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES.

Makes unlawful the sale of flavored products for electronic smoking devices, mislabeling of e-liquid products containing nicotine, and sale of tobacco products other than through retail sales via in-person exchange. Establishes penalties. Includes e-liquid and electronic smoking devices in the definition of "tobacco products" for purposes of the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law. Increases the license fee for wholesalers and dealers of tobacco products and retail tobacco permit fee. Requires retailers to pay an additional excise tax on the retail price of electronic smoking devices on and after 7/1/2021. Directs a certain percentage of moneys received from the cigarette tax and tobacco tax to the Hawaii tobacco prevention and control trust fund to establish and fund a comprehensive youth tobacco cessation program. Requires a person under twenty-one years of age who unlawfully purchases or possesses tobacco products, including electronic smoking devices, to complete a tobacco education or use cessation program or perform community service for a first offense. Repeals the electronic smoking device retailer registration unit. Repeals provisions relating to delivery of sales under the cigarette tax and tobacco tax law.

In committee Dec 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 328
Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Allows for the installation of certain energy-efficient technologies on any privately owned single-family residential dwelling or townhouse, with limited restrictions. Requires private entities to review, and if necessary, change rules to allow for the placement of those technologies. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Dec 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 530
In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF NON-AGRICULTURAL PARK LANDS.

Requires the department of land and natural resources (DLNR) and department of agriculture (HDOA) to meet and identify the non-agricultural park lands that should be rezoned as conservation district. Requires that agriculture lands under the jurisdiction of DLNR be transferred to HDOA not later than 12/31/2023. Requires DLNR and HDOA to meet every 5 years to discuss transferring remaining lands. Requires HDOA to inquire about any easements needed by DLNR before offering a lease.

In committee Dec 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors
Primary HB 443
Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS.

Requires the department of education conduct a comprehensive cost analysis of the department's food services and student meals programs to, in part, increase the use of locally grown agricultural products. Requires a report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Dec 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors
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