Sen. Michelle Kidani

Primary SB 3008

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTIONS 12 AND 13, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO EXPRESSLY PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY AUTHORIZE THE COUNTIES TO ISSUE TAX INCREMENT BONDS AND TO EXCLUDE TAX INCREMENT BONDS FROM DETERMINATIONS OF THE FUNDED DEBT OF THE COUNTIES.

Proposes amendments to the Constitution of the State of Hawaiʻi to expressly provide that the Legislature may authorize political subdivisions, such as counties, to issue tax increment bonds, and to exclude tax increment bonds in calculating the debt limit of the political subdivisions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 775

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO HUNTING GUIDES.

Requires hunting guides who take their clients to hunt on private lands to first obtain written permission from the owner, occupier, holder, or duly appointed agent of the private land, where appropriate. Requires hunting guides to provide copies of the written permissions and other information as part of their annual reports to the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Passed Mar 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 297

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO GRANTS-IN-AID.

Requires organizations to obtain legislative approval prior to the disposition of land that was acquired using state grants, but only if the land was acquired after the enactment of this Act. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 784

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO AIRLINES.

Requires the department of transportation to establish and implement a two-year airline subsidy pilot program at Molokai airport to assist airlines in offsetting the costs of operation. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 7/1/2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Passed Mar 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 818

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO AQUACULTURE.

Transfers the business, processing, distribution, and marketing functions of the Aquaculture Program from the Department of Agriculture to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. Appropriates moneys. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Passed Mar 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 303

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO THE FUNDING OF GRANTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 42F, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES.

Appropriates operating and capital improvement grants for fiscal year 2023-2024. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 2817

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES.

Makes an appropriation to the University of Hawaiʻi to establish five full-time equivalent (5.0 FTE) faculty positions at the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 20, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 2527

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, temporarily reinstates the Technology Infrastructure Renovation Tax Credit and expands the definition of "technology-enabled infrastructure" to include data servers. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 306

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC INFORMATION.

Requires that prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of an administrative rule, electronic notice of the proposed rulemaking be provided to all persons who have made a timely written request to, and provided a valid working email address to, the adopting agency for advance notice of its rulemaking proceedings. Requires that alterations to administrative rules be displayed in Ramseyer format and the full text of rules be made available in a digitally accessible and searchable format. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 299

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO BUDGET-RELATED SUBMISSIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE.

Authorizes the legislature, upon the agreement of form by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate, to specify the form in which the proposed budgets of the executive branch, judicial branch, and office of Hawaiian affairs are submitted to the legislature. Requires the executive branch, judicial branch, and office of Hawaiian affairs to conform no later than 12/1/2023. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Mar 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track