Sen. Glenn Wakai

Primary SB 242

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Establishes a task force to review policy issues and opportunities relating to the navigation, access, and coverage of medicaid services by individuals with autism or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and make a recommendation on whether a waiver or other approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is necessary to ensure accessibility of certain services for individuals with autism or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. (CD1)

Passed May 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 530

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts from the general excise tax gross receipts from the sale of mobility enhancing equipment, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, durable medical equipment, and prescription drugs sold pursuant to a doctor's prescription. Amends the definition of "prosthetic device" to include a replacement, corrective, or supportive device worn on or in the body. (SB530 HD1)

Passed Apr 26, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1371

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LAY NETS.

Prohibits the abandonment of lay nets used for fishing. Authorizes DLNR to issue permits for the use and possession of lay nets. Requires DLNR to establish a comprehensive, statewide lay net education and enforcement program. (SB1371 HD1)

Passed Apr 26, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1436

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of agricultural technology zones, or ag-tech zones, within the City and County of Honolulu. Appropriates funds to conduct the feasibility study. (SB1436 HD1)

Passed Apr 25, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1000

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

Prohibits the issuance of building permits pursuant to an application initiated on or after January 1, 2020, for all new residential multi-family buildings that have ten or more parking stalls and new commercial buildings that have twenty or more parking stalls unless a certain percentage of the parking stalls are electric vehicle charger ready, subject to superseding county ordinances. (SB1000 HD2)

Passed Apr 25, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 112

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES.

Passed Apr 25, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1001

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT DATA.

Establishes a chief data officer and data set task force, within the office of enterprise technology services, to develop, implement, and manage statewide data set policies, procedures, and standards. (SB1001 HD1)

Passed Apr 25, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1526

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT.

Appropriates funds for one DLNRTip app administrator position, software upgrades, and app enhancements to improve the DLNRTip app. (SB1526 HD1)

Passed Apr 25, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1291

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUND.

Appropriates funds into and out of the Alternative Energy Research and Development Revolving Fund for the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation to provide grants. (SB1291 HD1)

Passed Apr 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 978

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO STATE LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Amends the disposition of unclaimed funds in the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund to allocate funds under a certain amount to the Libraries Special Fund and to amend the threshold amount for funds transferred to the General Fund. Amends the time limit for retaining unclaimed funds in the Trust Fund. (SB978 HD2)

Passed Apr 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track