Sen. Donna Kim

Primary SR 33

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE OF HAWAIIAN LEADERS, LEGAL SCHOLARS, AND A BROAD REPRESENTATION OF MEMBERS OF THE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER WHETHER ITS FIDUCIARY DUTY TO BETTER THE CONDITIONS OF HAWAIIANS AND MANAGE ITS RESOURCES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HAWAIIAN BENEFICIARIES WOULD BE BETTER SERVED BY HAVING TRUSTEES APPOINTED RATHER THAN ELECTED.

Passed May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 68

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHILIPPINES-HAWAII TOURISM COLLEGE STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM COMPACT.

Passed May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 58

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSIDER REQUIRING STUDENTS IN GRADES SIX, SEVEN, AND EIGHT TO TAKE COURSES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH EDUCATION.

Passed May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 74

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TERM, NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT COVERING A PORTION OF STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT LAHAINA, MAUI, FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE EXISTING CONCRETE SEAWALL, AND FOR THE USE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED THEREON.

Passed May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1266

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Directs the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation or any appropriate entity of the State to initiate negotiations to keep the units of the Front Street Apartments on the island of Maui affordable or to acquire the Front Street Apartments property. Appropriates funds. (SB1266 HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 704

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VACATION RENTALS.

Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as tax collection agents to collect and remit general excise and transient accommodations taxes on behalf of operators and plan managers using their services for vacation rentals. Requires that the subject property is in compliance with applicable land use laws. Allocates TAT revenues to each county for FY 2017-2018. Sunsets on 12/31/2022. (SB704 HD2)

Passed Apr 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1146

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.

Exempts the following from school impact fee requirements: housing developments reserved for persons or families with incomes up to 80 percent of the area median income located in a county having a population greater than 500,000; state or federal public housing projects; state low-income housing projects; housing projects certified or approved for a general excise tax exemption under section 201H-36, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS); and government housing projects and projects processed pursuant to sections 46-15.1 and 201H-38, HRS. (SB1146 HD2)

Passed Apr 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 249

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RETIREMENT.

Reduces the percentage of average final compensation used to calculate the retirement allowance for a member who first earned credited service as a judge after June 30, 2050, to two per cent. (SB249 HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1068

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Prohibits the disqualification or rejection of a bid that includes a listed subcontractor whose license is not valid at the time of the bid due to a lapse in continuous insurance and bond coverages if the subcontractor meets certain conditions. Requires procurement officers to report any unlicensed activity if a bid is disqualified or rejected because the subcontractor fails to meet certain licensing requirements. (SB1068 HD1)

Passed Apr 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 511

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHILD CARE FACILITIES.

Requires the Department of Human Services (DHS) to post on its website, reports of child care facility inspections beginning with inspections occurring on January 1, 2019, and suspected or actual complaint violations, including DHS's findings and corrective actions. Appropriates funds to implement and comply with the reporting requirements for child care facilities. (SB511 HD1)

Passed Apr 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track