Sen. Bennette E. Misalucha

Primary SR 58

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO NAME THE NEW KIHEI HIGH SCHOOL IN HONOR OF UNITED STATES CONGRESSWOMAN PATSY T. MINK.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 132

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A TASK FORCE TO DETERMINE HOW THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CAN BETTER ADDRESS THE RAPIDLY ESCALATING COSTS OF TRANSPORTATION IN HAWAII.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 138

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO CELEBRATE THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LANIKAI BIKEWAY AND RECOGNIZE THE EFFORTS OF TED RODGERS AND CYNTHIA THIELEN WHO LED THE EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH IT.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2059

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO STATE SYMBOLS.

Designates the ‘ohi‘a lehua as the state endemic tree. Takes effect 7/1/2022. (CD1)

Passed May 25, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2922

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RURAL DISTRICTS.

Beginning 7/1/2023, authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances that allow up to one house per quarter-acre in rural districts. Beginning 7/1/2022, requires the office of planning and sustainable development to conduct a study to refine rural district policies, make recommendations to facilitate the reclassification of lands from the agricultural district to the rural district, and submit reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds for the study and reports. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Apr 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2196

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS.

After January 1, 2023, prohibits the issuance of a building permit for any new multi-family residential building that has ten or more parking stalls, unless those stalls are electric vehicle charger ready. Requires cooperative housing corporations, homeowners associations, planned community associations, and condominium associations to develop plans to incorporate electric vehicle charging systems onto any of its residential properties that are newly constructed after January 1, 2023. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Apr 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2635

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COVERAGE FOR MAMMOGRAPHY.

Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to cover mandated services for mammography at least as favorably as coverage for other radiological examinations. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2678

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds to expand the Hawaii state health insurance assistance program by contracting with third-party service providers and staffing consultants and recruiting more volunteers. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2883

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAL FACILITIES.

Requires the Hawaii health systems corporation to convene a task force to facilitate improved hiring and training of culturally-accepted interpreters to assist non-English speaking populations seeking care at health care facilities. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2677

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Temporarily expands the state rent supplement program to specifically target qualified individuals who are sixty-two years of age or older and are homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. Requires HPHA to submit annual reports to the legislature. Appropriates funds. Repeals 6/30/2025. Effective 12/31/2050. (HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track