Sen. Michelle Kidani

Primary SB 199

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TEACHER INCENTIVES.

Clarifies that funds for bonuses required by statute or collective bargaining shall not be paid out of a charter school's facilities funding or per-pupil funds. Requires, beginning with fiscal year 2018-2019, that such bonuses be separate line items in the budget. Appropriates funds for teacher bonuses for hard-to-fill placement incentives and National Board certified teacher incentives for charter school teachers. (SB199 HD1)

Passed Mar 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1100

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RECORDS MANAGEMENT.

Requires the department of education to set a standard for retention of student records, including in electronic format, of not less than one hundred years. Allows the department of education to partner with the Hawaii correctional industries program to establish a three-year student records modernization pilot project. (SB1100 HD1)

Passed Mar 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 197

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Appropriates moneys for start-up grants for one or more new pre-opening public charter schools. (SB197 HD1)

Passed Mar 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1306

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM.

Establishes and funds a State Public-Private Partnership Coordinator position within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to manage public-private partnerships entered into by the State and associated contracts, proposals, and negotiations, except public-private partnerships entered into by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority. (SB1306 HD1)

Passed Mar 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 195

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.

Appropriates moneys from the general fund for two specialist II positions within the Hawaii teacher standards board. (SB195 HD1)

Passed Mar 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 619

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the DOE, in collaboration and consultation with DBEDT, DLIR, and UH, to develop and implement a K-12 curriculum to career pipeline initiative to ensure that the State's public school students are adequately trained and prepared to enter the State's workforce upon graduation from high school. Appropriates funds. (SB619 HD1)

Passed Mar 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 68

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION.

In committee Mar 22, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1313

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HAWAII FOOD RESILIENCY.

Makes various appropriations to implement the recommendations of the increased food security and food self-sufficiency strategy. Requires the Department of Agriculture to establish a strategy and goals for increased food security and self-sufficiency in Hawaii. (SB1313 HD1)

Passed Mar 22, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 624

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Office of the Governor, to develop a strategic plan to double local food production and increase food exports by 2020. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit the strategic plan to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2018 to codify the strategic plan and benchmarks. Makes an appropriation. (SB624 HD1)

Passed Mar 22, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 343

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DENTAL LICENSURE.

Expands the required qualifications that applicants may fulfill as part of the requirements for dental licensure to include passage of any other nationally recognized clinical dental examination recommended by the American Dental Association and dental licensure in another state; provided that the applicant meets specific qualifications. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track