Sen. Bennette E. Misalucha

Primary SB 3192

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Establishes within the Department of Land and Natural Resources a visitor impact fee program to collect a fee to allow visitors to visit a state park, beach, state-owned forest, hiking trail, or other state-owned natural area. Establishes the Environmental Legacy Commission to allocate the revenues from the visitor impact fee to protect and manage Hawaii's natural resources. Establishes the visitor impact fee special fund. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Mar 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2189

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Removes the governor's authority to select the chairperson of the board of education. Authorizes a majority of the members of the board to elect a chairperson from among the members of the board. Removes the requirement that the chairperson be an at-large member. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Mar 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 100

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM; AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS OF A SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING HAWAII'S REGIONAL NAMES FROM DECEPTIVE USE IN THE MARKETING OF PRODUCTS NOT GROWN OR MADE IN HAWAII.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 89

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF CHANGING THE MINIMUM VOTING AGE IN HAWAII TO EXPAND VOTER PARTICIPATION.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 101

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF ELECTIONS TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF CHANGING THE MINIMUM VOTING AGE IN HAWAII TO EXPAND VOTER PARTICIPATION.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 238

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, AND HEADS OF PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS TO PROMINENTLY DISPLAY A HAWAIIAN TRANSLATION OF THE NAME OF THEIR OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT AT LEAST ONCE ON THE MAIN PAGE OF THEIR OFFICIAL WEBSITE AND IN THE LETTERHEAD OF THEIR STATIONERY.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 113

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM; AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS OF A SYSTEM FOR PROTECTING HAWAII'S REGIONAL NAMES FROM DECEPTIVE USE IN THE MARKETING OF PRODUCTS NOT GROWN OR MADE IN HAWAII.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 219

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT EMPLOYMENT FIRST PRINCIPLES IN HIRING PRACTICES AND ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ADMINISTERED OR FUNDED BY THE STATE AND COUNTIES, INCLUDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT HELP PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 212

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES TO IMPLEMENT EMPLOYMENT FIRST PRINCIPLES IN HIRING PRACTICES AND ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ADMINISTERED OR FUNDED BY THE STATE AND COUNTIES, INCLUDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT HELP PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 137

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RECOGNIZING THE HISTORIC, CULTURAL, AND STRATEGIC CONNECTIONS AMONG THE PEOPLES OF OCEANIA, OF WHICH HAWAI‘I IS A PART, AND URGING GREATER COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENTS OF NATIONS AND PROGRAMS AND TRAINING TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PACIFIC ISLAND COMMUNITIES.

In committee Mar 16, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track