Rep. Joseph M. Souki

Primary HR 12

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO DISMISS ANY EMPLOYEE WHO FAILS TO COOPERATE WITH AN INVESTIGATION OF THE JANUARY 13TH FALSE MISSILE ALERT.

In committee Feb 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2486

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INCOME TAX REDUCTION.

Decreases the income tax by twenty-five per cent for all but the top income earners and sets the top tax rate to 8.25 percent.

In committee Jan 29, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2254

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

This Act instructs DLNR to create a park maintenance campsite program which provides homeless individuals and families with legal campsites at parks in exchange for their services maintaining park grounds.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2261

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SEWAGE SPILLS.

Requires the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology at the University of Hawaii to conduct ongoing studies of the impacts of sewage spills on human health and affected coral reefs. Requires the Institute of Marine Biology to submit an annual report to the Legislature prior to the convening of each regular session. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 2255

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COLLEGE SERVICE CORPS.

Establishes the Hawaii college service corps to provide recent high school graduates with tuition waivers and college credit for participation in qualifying college service corps programs.

In committee Jan 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1824

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LIMITING PRIVATE RETAINERS OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS.

Prohibits elected officials from receiving income from private sources that exceeds twenty per cent of their government salary in aggregate.

In committee Jan 22, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1915

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGING.

Ensures that state and county planning efforts for the delivery of services to the aged or disabled share budgets, data, insights, strategies, goals, and definitions of success and recommendations. Reforms and improves the timely movement of funding and approvals to ensure that there are no delays in the delivery of services.

In committee Jan 22, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 431

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GERONTOLOGIST LICENSING.

Establishes requirements for gerontologist licensure beginning on 7/1/2018.

In committee Jan 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1728

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.

Requires each public school to develop a disaster and attack preparedness plan by 9/1/2018 that includes shelter-in-place drills. Requires each school to maintain emergency goods sufficient for at least 48 hours in its facilities. Appropriates funds for emergency goods.

In committee Jan 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 48

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Requires the department of health to adopt rules to prohibit: (1) the manufacture and sale of manufactured marijuana products that are shaped to appeal to children; and (2) the use of additives in manufactured marijuana products designed to make the product more addictive or more appealing to minors.

In committee Jan 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track