Sen. Sharon Moriwaki

Primary SB 889

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires the Department of Human Services to designate a new category of services composed of adult day care and adult day health care for the purposes of Medicaid reimbursement; establish Medicaid per diem reimbursement rates for providers of adult day care and adult day health care of not less than $80 and $95, respectively; establish standard assessment criteria for Medicaid coverage for admitting a candidate to adult day care or adult day health care; and prescribe rules that prohibit managed care organizations contracting with med-QUEST from terminating or modifying an existing provider network contract solely on the basis of a provider's change of ownership or ownership structure.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 590

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NOISE.

Requires the department of health to adopt rules by 6/30/2026 for amplified sound on public and private property where decibel weighted levels exceed current standards for zoning districts and residential properties where noise is excessive during certain times.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1593

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAL CARE.

Adjusts the method by which the department of human services shall calculate payments to providers of medical care and long-term supports and services. Appropriates funds.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1605

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Requires the Homeless Programs Office of the Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division of the Department of Human Services to establish a program to acquire abandoned and vacant real properties to house individuals experiencing homelessness. Appropriates moneys.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1554

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO IRRIGATION.

Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 886

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Specifies the procedure for condominium association meetings conducted in person and electronically. Clarifies the procedure for electronic, machine, or mail voting.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 337

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Increases the term that the Hawaiʻi Community Development Authority may lease certain property from sixty-five to ninety-nine years. Retains terms for leases of ceded lands at sixty-five years.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 125

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO THE TIP CREDIT.

Beginning January 1, 2024, increases the tip credit to be twenty per cent of the minimum wage.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1145

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Requires that Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation housing projects include a restrictive covenant that states that the units designated as affordable housing, as described in the submitted project application, shall remain as affordable housing in perpetuity. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Dec 11, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 427

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Establishes an income tax credit for certain cesspool upgrades. Requires upgrades to certain cesspools at the point of sale. Requires cesspools be upgraded by 2030, 2035, or 2050 depending on the cesspool's priority level. Appropriates funds.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track