Sen. Glenn Wakai

Primary SB 3101

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING.

Transfers the Executive Office on Early Learning from the Department of Education to the Department of Human Services. Renames the Office as the Learning to Grow Agency. Focuses the jurisdiction of the agency to children who are 3 to 4 years old or will be eligible for kindergarten within 2 years. Establishes the goal of providing all children who are 3 to 4 years old or will be eligible for kindergarten within 2 years with access to learning through an early learning program by the year 2030. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2550

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Allows the HHFDC to enter into public private partnerships with private sector entities to build affordable housing and reserves a portion of the housing units for the exclusive use of the employees of the private sector entity partner.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2986

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Increases fees imposed upon importers, wholesalers, storage sites, and retailers for licenses on fireworks. Authorizes counties to use fees for costs related to inspecting shipped containers of aerial devices when they are opened.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3109

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINETEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the 19th Senatorial District.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3030

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO INCREASE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR JUSTICES AND JUDGES.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory retirement age for justices and judges from seventy years to eighty years.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3009

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the Moanalua high school performing arts center special fund for the repair and maintenance of the performing arts center.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3172

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Establishes a three-year photo red light imaging detector system pilot program. Authorizes any impacted county to administer the photo red light imaging detector system pilot program. Establishes a photo red light imaging detector systems pilot program account as a special account within the general fund. Requires proceeds of fines expended in the county from which they were collected for operation of the photo red light imaging detector system pilot program. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2023.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2988

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTIONS.

Lengthens the time by which a vehicle must have a safety inspection.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2558

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WIND ENERGY FACILITIES.

Establishes a one-mile setback from the nearest existing farm dwelling or residential dwelling unit for wind energy facilities in agricultural districts.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2819

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii technology development corporation for the small business innovation research program.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track