Sen. Brian T. Taniguchi

Co-sponsor SB 2279

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.

Regulates the purchase of catalytic converters by used motor vehicle parts dealers and palladium, platinum, and rhodium by scrap dealers and recyclers. Subjects persons who violate related provisions to a class C felony. Establishes the felony offense of theft of catalytic converter. Requires each county police department to maintain certain reported information and initiate education programs to prevent catalytic converter thefts. Effective 1/1/2023. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2202

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO VOLUNTEER MONTH.

Designates the month of April of each year as the State's Volunteer Month; provided that the month is not construed as a state holiday. Takes effect 7/1/2022. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2274

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING.

Increases the Center for Nursing fee from $40 to $60 per licensing biennium. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SR 205

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH A HAWAII COMMISSION ON THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL BY EXECUTIVE ORDER.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 83

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE HAWAII COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES, STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS, AND THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM TO COLLABORATE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HAWAII STATE POET LAUREATE PROGRAM.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 118

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THAT THE CREATIVE RESURGENCE TASK FORCE CONTINUE TO EXAMINE AND DETERMINE MEASURES AND ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO BUILD AND FOSTER CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION THROUGH THE ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES IN THE STATE.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 75

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE HAWAII COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES, STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS, AND THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM TO COLLABORATE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HAWAII STATE POET LAUREATE PROGRAM.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 105

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THAT THE CREATIVE RESURGENCE TASK FORCE CONTINUE TO EXAMINE AND DETERMINE MEASURES AND ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO BUILD AND FOSTER CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION THROUGH THE ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES IN THE STATE.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SCR 185

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

DENOUNCING RUSSIA'S ACTIONS CAUSING A HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN UKRAINE AND URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO TAKE CONCRETE ACTION TO SUPPORT UKRAINIAN REFUGEES AND TO INCREASE THE REFUGEE LIMITS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND INCREASE FUNDING RELATED TO THOSE EFFORTS.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 2

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

REQUESTING THE HAWAII EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO DEVELOP A PRELIMINARY DRAFT EVACUATION PLAN FOR THE AREAS WITHIN LAVA ZONES 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 6.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track