Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz

Primary SR 84

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CREATE A PLAN TO DEVELOP THE WEST OAHU CREATIVE LAB MEDIA/FILM STUDIO COMPLEX AND TO RELOCATE THE HAWAII FILM STUDIO TO THE COMPLEX AND URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO APPROVE A CERTAIN TRANSFER OF LAND.

Passed May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 12

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR EDUCATION FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Passed May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 121

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HAWAII GREEN FUELS INITIATIVE TO COINCIDE WITH INCREASED LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION.

Passed May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 82

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A STATE PLAN FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Passed May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 207

Signed into law · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EMPLOYEES.

Authorizes the expenditure of general funds for a one-time lump sum cash bonus severance benefit to affected Maui region hospital employees. Repeals chapter 89E, HRS, and Act 1, Second Special Session, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, retroactively to 7/20/2016. (CD1)

Signed into law May 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1183

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

(See appropriate draft for description)

Passed May 4, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 602

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM REGISTRATION FEES.

Repeals the requirement that a disabled veteran be in receipt of disability retirement pay from the armed forces to be exempt from the payment of annual vehicle registration fees. (SB602 HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 665

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Replaces the current renewable energy technology systems tax credit with tax credits for solar or wind energy property and energy storage property and is applicable to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2017. Establishes a demonstration project for building energy efficiency designs within the Department of Transportation. (SB665 HD1)

Passed Apr 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1290

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Allocates funds from transient accommodations tax revenues to the Hawaii Tourism Authority in conjunction with the Hawaii Lodging and Tourism Association for the implementation of initiatives to address homelessness in tourist and resort areas. (SB1290 HD2)

Passed Apr 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1146

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.

Exempts the following from school impact fee requirements: housing developments reserved for persons or families with incomes up to 80 percent of the area median income located in a county having a population greater than 500,000; state or federal public housing projects; state low-income housing projects; housing projects certified or approved for a general excise tax exemption under section 201H-36, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS); and government housing projects and projects processed pursuant to sections 46-15.1 and 201H-38, HRS. (SB1146 HD2)

Passed Apr 28, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track