Sen. Donovan Dela Cruz

Co-sponsor SB 89

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO MARINE MANAGEMENT AREAS.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to comply with Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, when designating marine management areas. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 16, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 756

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the Access to Local Food Act to allow cottage food operations to sell cottage food products, under certain conditions, upon receiving a permit from the Department of Health. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 15, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SCR 105

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A FOOD RESILIENCY PLAN FOR STATE OF EMERGENCIES CAUSED BY DISASTERS.

In committee Mar 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 94

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A FOOD RESILIENCY PLAN FOR STATE OF EMERGENCIES CAUSED BY DISASTERS.

In committee Mar 15, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 875

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.

Authorizes counties, after adoption of an ordinance, to sell private property after all notices, orders, and appeal proceedings are exhausted and to use those revenues to pay unpaid civil fines related to that property; provided that the county sells the property at not less than the market value of similarly situated properties and that all revenues received from the sale that exceed the amount of the unpaid civil fines are refunded to the property owner. (SD1)

Passed Mar 14, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 927

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 4 AND 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION REGARDING REAPPORTIONMENT.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to specify that reapportionment shall be based on the resident population, as counted in the decennial United States census for the respective reapportionment year, rather than the permanent resident population. (SD2)

Passed Mar 13, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SCR 50

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

In committee Mar 10, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 45

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

URGING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION LIMITED TO PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THAT IMPOSE FISCAL RESTRAINTS ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, LIMIT THE POWER AND JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND LIMIT THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR ITS OFFICIALS AND FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

In committee Mar 10, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 72

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

For applications filed on or after July 1, 2023, requires the Public Utilities Commission to render decisions on certain renewable projects, power purchase agreements, and cost recovery applications within one hundred eighty days of the filing of the application and establishes procedures and requirements for the applications. Exempts certain power purchase agreement amendments from the Public Utilities Commission review and approval process in certain circumstances. Requires a public utility requesting an amendment to a power purchase agreement to submit an informational filing to the Public Utilities Commission. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Mar 9, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1197

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Designates the Vice President for Budget and Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the University of Hawaii as the Chief Procurement Officer for the University and appropriates funds for the transition. Appropriates general obligation bond funds to University of Hawaii, Systemwide Support (UOH900) to renew, improve, and modernize facilities. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Mar 9, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track