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D Hawaii Senate · District 17 On the 2026 ballot

Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz

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Total votes
15,724
all sessions
Attendance
99%
46 missed
Higher than 82% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
0%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 89% of chamber peers
Sponsored
2,894
bills & resolutions
Lower than 89% of chamber peers
Committees
1
assignment
2,894 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
2,894
Primary
2,510
Co-sponsor
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Primary SB 1208
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes the agribusiness land and facilities special fund to acquire, operate, and maintain large tracts of former agricultural land in the State for purposes of agricultural economic development. (SD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1287
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO ETHICS.

Exempts extracurricular service of employees from the state ethics code if certain conditions are met. Defines detached remuneration and extracurricular service.

In committee Feb 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1101
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO DISASTER RELIEF.

Allows, in cases where the Department of Education directly expends its own funds for disaster relief to be directly credited with any federal disaster relief reimbursement. Clarifies that the Department of Education may carry over funds received as disaster relief appropriation or reimbursement. (SD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 688
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO SCHOOLS.

Prohibits persons from interfering with or disrupting the orderly operation, safety, or peaceful conduct of a school or school-related activity. (SD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1308
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO WAHIAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Appropriates funds to support basic operations, staff salaries and benefits, and continued hospitalist physician services at Wahiawa general hospital. Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for financing capital improvement projects for Wahiawa general hospital. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

In committee Feb 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1305
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the vocational education out-of-school program. Establishes the vocational education program special fund. Makes an appropriation.

In committee Feb 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1087
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO TAXATION.

Allows transient accommodations brokers to register as tax collection agents to collect and remit general excise and transient accommodations taxes on behalf of operators and plan managers using their services. Ensures that the subject property is in compliance with applicable land use laws. Sunsets on 12/31/2022.

In committee Feb 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1069
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Requires public procurement construction bids to list subcontractors and joint contractors only for contracts of an unspecified dollar amount or more; provided that bids lacking this list may be accepted if in the State's best interest and subcontractor and joint contractor work is an unspecified per cent or less of the total bid amount. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)

In committee Feb 15, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 678
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO THE CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE TAX CREDIT.

Includes structures, machinery, equipment, and capital assets in the definition of capital infrastructure costs. Sets a new maximum amount of capital infrastructure tax credits that may be issued in any taxable year per qualified infrastructure tenant. Specifies that excess tax credits may be carried forward. Specifies that special purpose entities may qualify as a qualified infrastructure tenant. Prohibits the qualified infrastructure tenant, together with all special purpose entities, from claiming any credit in any one year that exceeds $2,500,000. Provides penalty for failure to timely file required information. (SD1)

In committee Feb 15, 2017 0 co-sponsors
Primary SB 1204
In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes the agriculture accelerator program to authorize the agribusiness development corporation to provide grants and invest in existing or new agriculture businesses approved by the board of directors of the ADC in return for equity in those agriculture businesses. Establishes an agriculture accelerator special fund to provide funds for the agribusiness development corporation to provide grants to and invest in agriculture businesses under the agriculture accelerator program. Requires a portion of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to be deposited into the agriculture accelerator special fund. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

In committee Feb 15, 2017 0 co-sponsors
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