Sen. Michelle Kidani

Primary SB 967

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FARM TO SCHOOL PROCUREMENT.

Requires the department of education to establish rules for the procurement of goods and services related to the administration of food programs at public schools that incorporate a geographic preference for unprocessed locally grown and locally raised food products. Except for the provision relating to Hawaii products, exempts the department's food program from the Hawaii public procurement code.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 832

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VICTIM-COUNSELOR PRIVILEGE.

Expands the victim-counselor privilege under Rule 505.5 of the Hawaii Rules of Evidence to include confidential advocates employed by the university of Hawaii.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 363

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRAILS.

Requires government entities that engage in search and rescue operations to seek reimbursement when the rescued person required search and rescue efforts because that person acted in disregard of that person's safety, including intentionally disregarding a warning or notice. Creates a penalty for restricting public access to a trail. Creates a penalty for entering or remaining unlawfully on a trail or state land that has been closed to public use.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 862

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Increases the maximum fine that may be assessed per fireworks-related violation from $2,000 to $5,000, provided that the fireworks violation does not otherwise have a specific penalty enumerated in statute.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 837

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST SENIORS.

Lowers the age at which enhanced penalties apply for crimes against seniors from sixty-two years of age to sixty years of age. Makes commission of certain criminal offenses against a senior's person or property applicable if the perpetrator knows or reasonably should know the senior victim's age. Effective 1/1/2022.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 952

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PAROLE.

Establishes a parolee higher education pilot program that allows parolees to take classes up to twelve semester credits at no charge to the parolee; provided that the classes are taken within five years after release from a correctional institution and provided further that the parolee does not break or violate the terms of parole and other laws. Sunsets June 1, 2025.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 940

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO OPIOIDS.

Requires providers authorized to prescribe opioids to discuss with patients certain risks associated with controlled substances that are opioids prior to issuing initial opioid prescriptions for the treatment of acute pain. Requires providers to include a note acknowledging the discussion of the risks associated with opioids in the patient's medical record.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 906

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM.

Prohibits the president of the university of Hawaii from serving concurrently as a campus chancellor.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 951

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS.

Requires UH and the community colleges under certain circumstances to waive tuition for dependent children of service-connected one hundred per cent disability veterans and active or reserve members of the armed forces who were killed in action.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 368

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CESSPOOL CONVERSION.

Removes the limitation on specific types of wastewater systems to which cesspools must be upgraded or converted, and instead requires a cesspool to be upgraded or converted to a wastewater system approved by the department of health, prior to 1/1/2050.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track