Sen. Clarence K. Nishihara

Primary SB 368

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Requires operators of child care facilities, including family child care homes, group child care centers, and group child care homes, and infant and toddler child care centers that care for children one year of age or younger to implement and maintain safe sleep policies to prevent sudden unexpected infant deaths and sudden infant death syndrome in accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Human Services.

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 779

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Expands the membership of the pesticide advisory committee to include a representative from the DOE, each county mayors' office, a medical expert, and a non-governmental organization scientist. Expands the duties of the pesticide advisory committee to include establishment of state standards for chronicity, recommendation to the legislature of specific changes to the State's pesticide laws and regulations, expansion of the good neighbor program, and establishment of a comprehensive buffer zone policy for the State.

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 280

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FIREARMS.

Prohibits a person listed in the federal Terrorist Screening Database from owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm or ammunition. Allows for removal of the disqualification. Requires surrender or disposal of firearms and ammunition.

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 350

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NUTRIENT CYCLING.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a regional nutrient cycling pilot program on Maui. Requires DOA to report on the efficacy of the pilot project. (SD1)

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 226

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP.

Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent program coordinator and one full-time equivalent inspector position within department of agriculture, and program operations for the industrial hemp program. (SD1)

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 539

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE ELDERLY.

Makes financial exploitation of an elder by a caregiver a class     felony. Defines "caregiver", "elder", and "financial exploitation".

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 771

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO IRRIGATION.

Authorizes the director of finance to issue general obligation bonds to finance capital improvements to various irrigation systems. (SD1)

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 356

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a farmer apprentice mentoring program to teach and train farmers to utilize a whole farm system approach to agriculture. Makes an appropriation to the department of agriculture for the farmer apprentice mentoring program. (SD1)

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 537

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Appropriates funds to the department of human services to create one full-time program specialist position within the adult protective and community services branch to oversee the foster grandparent program and senior companion programs in Maui county.

In committee Feb 2, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 668

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Creates a 50% tax credit to a maximum of $250,000 for costs involved in projects that provide housing for low-income and very-low-income residents.

In committee Jan 31, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track