Sen. Donna Kim

Primary SB 702

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS.

Requires the department of taxation to manage a public database of all registered transient accommodation and resort time share vacation plan businesses. Makes failure to register as a business of furnishing transient accommodations a class C felony rather than a misdemeanor. Requires filers of transient accommodations tax to include the amount of transient accommodations tax revenues collected by zip code on tax return form. Requires filers of transient accommodations tax to include certificate of registration number on annual tax return. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/16.

In committee Jan 17, 2018 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 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1214

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Appropriates funds to DOH and DHS, including the office of youth services, to provide homeless outreach services. (SD1)

In committee Jan 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 309

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Excludes any advertisement by a candidate or candidate committee from the reporting requirements for electioneering communications; provided that the advertisement is in compliance with the law regarding advertisements.

In committee Jan 17, 2018 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 Jan 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 542

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GRANDPARENTS.

Allows the family court to award a grandparent, upon petition to the court, custody or visitation if it is in the best interest of the child and denial of such custody or visitation would cause significant harm to the child.

In committee Jan 17, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 690

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Appropriates funds for a state civil service position to effectively track and monitor funds and expenditures related to habitat conservation plans and perform other tasks to benefit the recovery of threatened and endangered species.

In committee Nov 30, 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 Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1234

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION.

Corrects an error in the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2016 to clarify that the Kaho‘olawe island reserve commission is affiliated with the county of Maui, rather than the county of Hawaii.

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1114

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD.

Allows the Hawaii labor relations board to request the parties appearing before the board to draft decisions and orders to enable a quicker process to resolve cases.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track