Sen. Brian T. Taniguchi

Primary SB 1112

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS.

Requires the University of Hawaii at Manoa to provide its nonsupervisory blue collar employees in collective bargaining unit (1) and supervisory blue collar employees in collective bargaining unit (2), or one of their family members, with tuition waivers comparable to the tuition waivers provided to faculty and their family members. Effective 5/12/2059. (SD1)

In committee Feb 9, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 586

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.

Establishes transit oriented development community development districts. Authorizes the Hawaii community development authority to plan and develop infrastructure capacity at each of the transit stations established as transit oriented development community districts. Requires the authority to plan and develop infrastructure for state owned land surrounding one of the following rail stations: Aloha stadium, Kalihi, Iwilei, or leeward community college. Allows the authority to enter into public private partnerships.

In committee Feb 8, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 405

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EARLY INTERVENTION.

Appropriates funds for the procurement of, and maintenance and training for, a web-based data system in the department of health's early intervention section.

In committee Feb 7, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 368

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires operators of child care facilities, including family child care homes, group child care centers, and group child care homes, and infant and toddler child care centers that care for children one year of age or younger to implement and maintain safe sleep policies to prevent sudden unexpected infant deaths and sudden infant death syndrome in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Human Services.

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 539

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE ELDERLY.

Makes financial exploitation of an elder by a caregiver a class     felony. Defines "caregiver", "elder", and "financial exploitation".

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 537

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to the department of human services to create one full-time program specialist position within the adult protective and community services branch to oversee the foster grandparent program and senior companion programs in Maui county.

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 219

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTION.

Eliminates the mortgage interest deduction for second homes under Hawaii income tax law. Requires DOTAX to calculate the savings and transfer an equivalent amount of income taxes to the director of finance for deposit into the rental housing revolving fund.

In committee Jan 31, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1149

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MANUFACTURED MARIJUANA PRODUCTS.

Expands the range of manufactured medical marijuana products that may be produced and sold to include certain edible products. Authorizes eight companies to partner with medical marijuana dispensaries to produce manufactured marijuana products, subject to certain conditions. Establishes requirements for manufacturing, handling, and packaging manufactured marijuana products.

In committee Jan 31, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 38

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE GOVERNOR TO ESTABLISH A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 35

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND TO INCLUDE HEARING AID ASSISTANCE IN THE HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS AVAILABLE TO RETIREE-BENEFICIARIES.

In committee Jan 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track