Sen. Henry Aquino

Primary SB 630

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes an income tax credit for taxpayers who purchase and install a whole house water filter system.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 305

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Establishes a career and technical education working group to strengthen career and technical education in the State's public schools. Makes an appropriation.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 750

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to the department of education for the expansion of civic education in the public schools. Establishes two full-time equivalent permanent civic education resource teacher positions, one of which shall be grant funded.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 411

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COURT-APPOINTED ATTORNEYS.

Requires the court to appoint counsel to indigent parents upon the filing of a petition for custody or family supervision and make every effort to do so at the first hearing attended by the parents.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 343

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.

Establishes provisional or associate-level licensure requirements for marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, and psychologists and authorizes insurance reimbursements in certain circumstances. Allows psychologist license applicants to sit for the licensing examination before completing certain other requirements. Allows the Board of Psychology to grant licensure waivers in certain circumstances for psychologists. Authorizes insurance reimbursements for services provided by a supervised social work intern in certain circumstances.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 332

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING DENSITY.

Prohibits each county from adopting ordinances that restrict housing density on state lands that are within 0.5 miles of an elevated mass transit station.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 288

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF THE PACIFIC.

Transfers the Culinary Institute of the Pacific from the University of Hawaii to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism as an administratively attached agency.

In committee Jan 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 282

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND.

Reduces the amount transferred to the works of art special fund from 1% to 0.5% of all state fund appropriations for capital improvements designated for the construction cost element.

In committee Jan 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 263

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STATE COUNCIL ON MENTAL HEALTH.

Requires the state council on mental health to include an unspecified number of members with demonstrated knowledge of or work experience involving native Hawaiian health practices. Requires council members to receive annual training on topics related to native Hawaiian healing and health.

In committee Jan 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 273

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BREAST CANCER SCREENING.

Expands coverage of breast cancer screening and imaging to include an annual mammogram for a woman of any age having an above-average risk for breast cancer, risk factor screening for women 30 years of age and older, and additional supplemental imaging for any woman, regardless of age, as deemed medically necessary by an applicable American College of Radiology guideline.

In committee Jan 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track