Sen. Karl Rhoads

Primary SB 1147

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires the strategic plan developed by the Hawaii Interagency Council for Transit-oriented Development to require that every development or redevelopment plan for any state property within one-half mile of the Honolulu rail transit system evaluate the suitability for affordable housing based on certain specifications, unless the council determines that housing is not feasible or desirable on a particular property. Allows a developer to build fewer housing units than required at one state parcel if the developer builds additional housing at another state parcel within one-half mile of a rail station to offset the reduction. (SB1147 HD1)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 340

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO URBAN AGRICULTURE.

Requires the counties to incorporate urban agriculture principles and policies in land use planning. (SB340 HD1)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 807

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LOCALLY GROWN FOOD.

Establishes the farm to school grant program to provide grants to farmers participating in the Hawaii farm to school program. Creates the farm to school grant program special fund. Makes appropriations. (SD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 117

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FERRY SYSTEMS.

Requires the department of transportation to implement an intra-island or inter-island ferry system. Makes an appropriation.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 696

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO OXYBENZONE.

Prohibits the sale, offering for sale, or distribution of any sunscreen containing oxybenzone in the State, unless the sunscreen label contains a warning that the use of oxybenzone in nearshore waters poses serious hazards to coral and reef health.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 591

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for construction and infrastructure development projects to provide affordable housing units for middle class and low income residents. Allows moneys from the conveyance tax and the county surcharge on state tax to be used to repay the bonds.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 5

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Establishes the housing program for homeless individuals with chronic disease. Appropriates funds for the program. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 571

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.

Requires the state building code council to adopt net zero energy capability standards for new single-family residential construction. Requires all new single-family residential construction to be net zero capable by 1/1/2019.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 374

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAID.

Establishes an add-on payment of forty per cent to the medicaid base rate for medicaid enrollees at long-term care facilities that have medically complex conditions requiring higher level of care. Appropriates funds for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to cover increased costs. (SD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1203

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TECHNICAL LITERACY FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND PAROLEES.

Establishes the Technical Literacy for Incarcerated Individuals Pilot Program to be administered in one men's and one women's correctional facility in the State. Appropriates funds.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track