Sen. Laura Acasio

Primary SB 2059

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO STATE SYMBOLS.

Designates the ‘ohi‘a lehua as the state endemic tree. Takes effect 7/1/2022. (CD1)

Passed May 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 2567

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN BENEFICIARIES.

Requires the department of Hawaiian home lands to digitize its applicant, beneficiary, and lessee records by creating an interactive digital database software program to be completed and available for use no later than 7/1/2023. Appropriates moneys. Effective 1/1/2222. (HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 2635

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COVERAGE FOR MAMMOGRAPHY.

Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to cover mandated services for mammography at least as favorably as coverage for other radiological examinations. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2678

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds to expand the Hawaii state health insurance assistance program by contracting with third-party service providers and staffing consultants and recruiting more volunteers. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2883

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAL FACILITIES.

Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation to convene a task force to facilitate improved hiring and training of culturally-accepted interpreters to assist non-English speaking populations seeking care at health care facilities. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2677

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Temporarily expands the state rent supplement program to specifically target qualified individuals who are sixty-two years of age or older and are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Requires HPHA to submit annual reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/2025. Effective 12/31/2050. (HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2816

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION GRANTS.

Requires the department of education to establish and administer the strong students grant pilot program to provide grants for eligible education expenses to eligible students. Requires the department of education to submit progress reports to the legislature prior to the 2023 and 2024 regular sessions. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)

Passed Apr 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2823

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a nationally certified school psychologist incentive program. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Apr 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2701

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EARLY EDUCATION.

Establishes a one-year child care worker subsidy pilot program to assist in retaining the existing child care workforce. Appropriates funds for the pilot program to be expended by the department of human services. Appropriates funds to be deposited into the early learning special fund and expended by the executive office on early learning for the Hawaii early childhood educator stipend program. Repeals the pilot program on 7/1/2023. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Passed Apr 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 2305

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY SYSTEM.

Clarifies that the comprehensive offender reentry system provides programs and services that result in the timely release of inmates on parole when the minimum term, rather than the maximum term, has been served by the inmate.

Passed Apr 27, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track