Sen. Donna Kim

Primary SB 2951

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Clarifies the interests that must be represented by members of the Hawaii Community Development Authority representing community development districts. Requires the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives to nominate representatives of the several community development districts to the Hawaii Community Development Authority, and requires those representatives to be nominated only as a resident representative or a small business owner or nonprofit organization representative, but not both. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3048

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSERVATION OFFICER AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.

Appropriates moneys to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for the establishment of a training academy for conservation and resources enforcement officers, including two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) permanent positions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Mar 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2614

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Extends the period by 1 year that a county may adopt a surcharge on state tax, under certain conditions, from 3/31/2018 to 3/31/2019. (SD2)

Passed Mar 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2073

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Clarifies that the amount appropriated in Act 183, SLH 2017, shall be deposited into the food safety certification costs grant program special fund and that the same amount shall be appropriated out of the special fund for fiscal year 2018-2019. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2296

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS.

Requires that membership of each metropolitan planning organization policy board include at least one member of the senate and one member of the house of representatives from that metropolitan planning area. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2312

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GRANTS.

Clarifies the grant application process requirements for organizations that may receive a grant from the State. Specifies additional grant application process requirements for nonprofit organizations. (SD2)

Passed Mar 8, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2615

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Clarifies that the transient accommodations tax shall be calculated based on the gross rental. Specifies that the transient accommodations tax is to be collected from operators or transient accommodations intermediaries that collect whole or partial payment for transient accommodations. Applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2018. (SD1)

In committee Mar 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2022

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Establishes a timeframe for the decision-making processes of the Public Utilities Commission. Requires the Commission to establish criteria for prioritizing among multiple proceedings. Requires the Commission to submit a report to the Legislature prior to each regular session on all proceedings that were open at any time during the preceding year.

In committee Feb 23, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2017

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Requires climate vulnerability assessments for permit applications filed after December 31, 2019, to construct, modify, relocate, or operate any regulated air pollutant source. Takes effect 1/1/2025. (SD1)

In committee Feb 22, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3094

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS CONTAINING CANNABIDIOL.

Specifies certain activities that shall become lawful, upon approval by the federal Food and Drug Administration of one or more prescription drugs containing cannabidiol.

In committee Feb 22, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track