Sen. Donna Kim

Primary SB 695

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Requires that all mandatory fees charged by a transient accommodation operator to a guest or resort time share vacation plan manager to an occupant be included in the gross rental or gross rental proceeds for purposes of the transient accommodations tax. Requires operators and plan managers to identify optional fees that are not subject to the transient accommodations tax to guests and occupants when rental rates and services are disclosed or discussed.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 568

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BAIL.

Requires that a defendant be denied bail when the charge is for a violent crime or the defendant has been previously convicted of a violent crime. Distinguishes between a serious crime for which the judge has the discretion to grant bail and a violent crime for which bail must be denied.

In committee Jan 23, 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 Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 693

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO OXYBENZONE.

Requires advertisements or displays for sunscreen containing oxybenzone in the State to include a conspicuously displayed statement that the use of oxybenzone in nearshore waters poses serious hazards to coral and reef health.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 311

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RACIAL PROFILING PREVENTION.

Prohibits state and county law enforcement officers from using a person's race or ethnicity to form probable cause or reasonable suspicion to stop a vehicle. Appropriates funds for the implementation of an annual racial profiling prevention training program for state and county law enforcement officers.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 592

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO UNATTENDED ANIMALS IN MOTOR VEHICLES.

Imposes a civil fine when a person leaves a dog unattended in a motor vehicle without at least one window open at least two inches to allow for air flow.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 697

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STATE TREE.

Designates the ohia lehua tree as the official tree of the State.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 691

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INDECENT EXPOSURE.

Clarifies that the offense of indecent exposure includes the activity of nude sunbathing.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 821

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Provides an income tax credit to taxpayers who install or operate an electric vehicle charging system that is available for use by the public, unless otherwise required by law.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 263

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES ACT.

Repeals the confidentiality protection afforded under the Uniform Information Practices Act for certain information regarding misconduct of police officers that results in discharge. Requires that names of discharged or suspended police officers be disclosed in the annual report submitted by each county's police chief to the legislature.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track