Sen. Breene Harimoto

Primary SB 877

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Requires the department of land and natural resources to develop an intake and dispatch training program to enable the department to efficiently and effectively receive and respond to information and reports relating to conservation and resource enforcement matters received on the division of conservation and resource enforcement's direct line. Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent civil service position to provide intake and dispatcher services for the division of conservation and resource enforcement.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 541

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GERONTOLOGIST LICENSING.

Establishes requirements for gerontologist licensure beginning on 7/1/2018.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 585

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Requires boundary amendments reflected in certain county plans to be approved by a county land use decision-making authority, with concurrence but without further action of the Land Use Commission. For all areas of planned growth subject to such boundary amendments, requires agencies responsible for providing public infrastructure to prepare budgets that prioritize funding for public infrastructure in those areas of planned growth.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 695

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Requires that all mandatory fees charged by a transient accommodation operator to a guest or resort time share vacation plan manager to an occupant be included in the gross rental or gross rental proceeds for purposes of the transient accommodations tax. Requires operators and plan managers to identify optional fees that are not subject to the transient accommodations tax to guests and occupants when rental rates and services are disclosed or discussed.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 231

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Requires an affidavit on application for voter registration to be included as part of the application for driver's licenses and civil identification cards. Prevents processing of application for driver's licenses or civil identification cards unless voter affidavit is complete or declined. Clarifies that applicant who does not want information electronically transmitted to office of elections must affirmatively decline to register to vote.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 579

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Exempts housing projects where at least a portion of the units are set aside for persons and families with incomes at or below one hundred forty per cent of the area median income from county, highway, and school impact fees.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 775

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL COST TAX CREDIT.

Extends the time period in which the department of agriculture may certify important agricultural lands qualified agricultural cost tax credit.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 693

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO OXYBENZONE.

Requires advertisements or displays for sunscreen containing oxybenzone in the State to include a conspicuously displayed statement that the use of oxybenzone in nearshore waters poses serious hazards to coral and reef health.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 592

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO UNATTENDED ANIMALS IN MOTOR VEHICLES.

Imposes a civil fine when a person leaves a dog unattended in a motor vehicle without at least one window open at least two inches to allow for air flow.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 691

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INDECENT EXPOSURE.

Clarifies that the offense of indecent exposure includes the activity of nude sunbathing.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track