Sen. Brandon Elefante

Primary SB 2091

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.

Requires all telecommunications service providers to communicate relevant information relating to the deenergization of electrical lines to public safety or emergency response offices for the affected areas. Requires all electric utilities to operate electrical lines and equipment in a manner that shall minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfire posed by the electrical lines and equipment. Requires each electric utility to prepare a wildfire mitigation plan approved by the Public Utilities Commission and protocols for deenergizing electrical lines. Allows the Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)

Passed Mar 7, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 21

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ECONOMIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF WAYS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS.

In committee Mar 1, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2186

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE WORKERS.

Establishes heightened penalties for the assault and terroristic threatening of health care workers. Clarifies the definition of "terroristic threatening" to include the methods of contact. Takes effect 12/31/2050. (SD1)

In committee Feb 28, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 2702

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Specifies that the practice of election fraud intimidation includes carrying any firearm or weapon and photographing the face of any voter without permission from both the voter and an appropriate election official when those actions occur at or near a voter service center, place of deposit, or polling place.

In committee Feb 27, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2684

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.

Creates penalties relating to the fighting of birds.

In committee Feb 21, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 3211

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Requires landlords to change or rekey all locks to a residential property before the tenant's date of initial occupancy for any lease period of six months or longer. Provides a grace period of thirty days after the tenant's date of initial occupancy.

In committee Feb 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 2103

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Expands the criminal offense of false labeling of Hawaiʻi-grown coffee to include roasted coffee. Imposes a $10,000 fine for each separate offense of false-labeling of Hawaiʻi-grown roasted coffee. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation for 1.0 FTE enforcement position within the Department of Agriculture. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 2722

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO CANCER.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center to conduct a multiethnic cohort study focusing on the social determinants of health, lifestyles, environmental exposures, and resilience factors of Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and Filipinos; provided that the University of Hawaiʻi shall obtain, at a minimum, matching federal funds to conduct the study. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. (SD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 3258

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DAM AND RESERVOIR SAFETY.

Establishes additional requirements for the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Board of Land and Natural Resources regarding the Dam and Appurtenance Improvement or Removal Grant Program. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 2769

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE.

Requires the state and counties to upgrade to zero emission buses by 2045. (SD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track