Sen. Les Ihara

Primary SB 2914

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires any governmental body that enters into a contract that is exempt from the State Procurement Code pursuant to Section 103D-102(b), Hawaii Revised Statutes, such as a contract for procurement of services of attorneys employed or retained to provide legal services to the State or any of its agencies, to report that contract to the State Procurement Office and Legislature. (SB2914 HD1)

Passed Apr 27, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2494

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELEVATOR MECHANICS.

Updates requirements for apprenticeship and licensure of elevator mechanics, including examination, license renewal, continuing education, scope of work, exemptions, remote interaction, and qualifications for licensure. Clarifies powers and duties of the Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board and requirements for temporary permits. (SB2494 HD2)

Passed Apr 26, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3100

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT.

Consolidates the Department of Budget and Finance and the Department of Human Resources Development into the Department of Budget, Finance, and Human Resources. Transfers functions and duties accordingly. Transfers to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism (DBEDT) jurisdiction over cable TV and the Broadband Assistance Advisory Council from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and telecommunications carriers from the Public Utilities Commission. Establishes the position of a commissioner of telecommunications. Creates special fund in DBEDT for cable TV and telecommunications carriers. Requires the Broadband Assistance Advisory Council to advise the Director of DBEDT on broadband deployment. (SB3100 HD1)

Passed Apr 25, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2363

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO JOB TRAINING.

Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to establish a working group to establish and implement a supervisory and professional job shadowing pilot project in which candidates for promotion to supervisory or professional positions receive training by shadowing incumbents who are close to retirement. Requires the working group to submit a report to the Legislature prior to the 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 Regular Sessions and a final report before the 2023 Regular Session. Appropriates funds for the pilot project and working group. (SB2363 HD1)

Passed Apr 24, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2989

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Expands eligibility and credit amount of the low-income household renters' income tax credit and adjusts the credit for inflation. Appropriates funds for the Family Assessment Center. Establishes and appropriates funds for the Homeless Children Rental Assistance Pilot Program and permits the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to procure certain services outside the state procurement process for the pilot program. (SB2989 HD1)

Passed Apr 23, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2926

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DENTISTRY.

Requires the Board of Dental Examiners to adopt rules to establish a regulatory structure for the regulation of dental assistants in Hawaii. (SB2926 HD2)

Passed Apr 23, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2903

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for continuance and administration of the manufacturing development program. (SB2903 HD1)

Passed Apr 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 92

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT ON UNUTILIZED, LAPSED FEDERAL GRANT REVENUE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.

Passed Apr 16, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 192

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FISCAL SERVICES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, AND THE DEPARTMENTS OF FINANCE OF THE COUNTIES OF HAWAII, MAUI, AND KAUAI ELIMINATE THE PAYROLL LAG DELAYING THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE INITIAL PAYCHECK FOR ALL TEMPORARY AND EMERGENCY EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE AND COUNTIES RESPECTIVELY.

Passed Apr 16, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 25

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE STATUS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Passed Apr 16, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track