Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz

Primary SCR 238

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, BIG ISLAND INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION, OAHU INTERSCHOLASTIC ASSOCIATION, INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE OF HONOLULU, MAUI INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE, AND KAUAI INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION CREATE A PLAN TO IMPLEMENT BASS FISHING AS A SANCTIONED HIGH SCHOOL SPORT.

Passed Apr 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 229

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP BETTER MISSION-DRIVEN HIRING AND TRAINING OF CULTURALLY-ACCEPTED INTERPRETERS EMPLOYED AT HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS FACILITIES AND TO CREATE CULTURALLY-ACCEPTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON PREVENTATIVE CARE AND EARLY INTERVENTION TO ASSIST NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING POPULATIONS SEEKING CARE AT HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION FACILITIES.

Passed Apr 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 248

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THAT THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION DEVELOP AND ADOPT RELIABILITY STANDARDS AND INTERCONNECTION REQUIREMENTS TO FACILITATE THE TIMELY INTERCONNECTION OF UTILITY-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS.

Passed Apr 1, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 668

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Part I: Requires the State to regulate all agricultural imports and inspections. Establishes the air cargo pest inspection, quarantine, and eradication fund. Part II: Renames the agricultural development and food security special fund as the land-, aquaculture-, freshwater-, or sea-based food development and food security special fund and expands the scope of the special fund to include land-, aquaculture-, freshwater-, or sea-based food production. (HD1)

Passed Mar 31, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1311

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS.

Requires the department of education to establish food waste and zero-emission vehicle goals as part of the sustainable schools initiative. Requires an annual report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 243

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Requires the Hawaii state energy office to develop a strategic plan that identifies strategies to achieve a resilient, clean energy, decarbonized economy as quickly as practicable and to submit the strategic plan to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2023. Requires the Hawaii natural energy institute to conduct a feasibility study of the strategic plan and to submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the regular sessions of 2023, 2028, 2033, 2043, and 2048. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Mar 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 913

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE ELECTRONICS MANAGEMENT.

Requires persons in counties having a population greater than seven hundred fifty thousand who receive state funds and state financial assistance to donate unnecessary but functioning electronic devices and televisions to nonprofit organizations that will refurbish and distribute them to eligible persons in the State. Sets reporting requirements for donating entities, nonprofit refurbishers, and the department of accounting and general services. Sets administrative penalties for violations. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Mar 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 663

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE SOLEMN COVENANT OF THE STATES TO AWARD PRIZES FOR CURING DISEASES.

Requires the department of health to establish a task force to study the feasibility of entering into the solemn covenant of the states to award prizes for curing diseases. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1240

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAX CONFORMITY.

Requires the State to conform to those provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, relating to taxable income and deductible expenses. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Mar 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 245

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A CATTLE RANCHING TASK FORCE TO CREATE A CATTLE RANCHING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE STATE.

In committee Mar 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track