Sen. Glenn Wakai

Primary SB 1299

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHARTER TOUR OPERATORS.

Permits charter tour operators to maintain client trust accounts in a federally insured financial institution outside the State; provided that the charter tour operator agrees to allow the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to access the tour operator's financial records related to client trust accounts through the financial institution. (SB1299 HD1)

In committee Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 287

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.

Requires all health insurers, including health benefits plans under chapter 87A, HRS, to disclose on, or have accessible through, their public web sites any medical policies used for making preauthorization decisions. (SB287 HD1)

In committee Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1039

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Requires the Department of Public Safety in collaboration with county and state agencies and, upon request of the inmate, to issue civil identification cards to the inmate and to assist the inmate in obtaining the inmate's birth certificate, social security card, and other relevant identification necessary for successful reentry into society. (SB1039 HD2)

In committee Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 251

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Establishes an exemption from the prohibition against using election campaign funds to make charitable donations or to award scholarships during the period from the filing of nomination papers to the date of the general election, for candidates who are already declared elected to office after running unopposed in an election or who would be unopposed in the general election. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)

In committee Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 560

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawai‘i to translate the Hawai‘i State Constitution into the Hawaiian language. (SB560 HD1)

In committee Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1298

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTED OFFICERS.

Removes the one-year residency requirement for all appointed officers who are department heads and deputies or assistants to a department head. (SB1298 HD1)

In committee Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1292

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HILO COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DISTRICT.

Provides for the redevelopment of the Hilo area by establishing the framework, requirements, and conditions for redevelopment districts and specifically designating the Waiakea Peninsula Redevelopment District, appropriates funds for the implementation of the redevelopment district program, and makes conforming amendments to lease restrictions on public lands to facilitate the implementation of redevelopment districts. (SB1292 HD1)

In committee Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1162

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.

Establishes the University of Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at any campus of the University of Hawaii system or any community college campus. Appropriates funds to establish and implement the program. (SB1162 HD1)

In committee Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 720

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE CONCUSSION PROGRAM.

Makes an appropriation for the concussion monitoring and educational program for school athletics, concussion and awareness program for youth athletic activities, and administration of a concussion and awareness program for youth athletics. (SB720 HD1)

In committee Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 872

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Allows the State Ethics Commission to employ or retain its own attorneys. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)

In committee Mar 24, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track