Sen. Henry Aquino

Primary SB 2459

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Requires the employer to initiate negotiations on repricing of classes within a bargaining unit within thirty days of its receipt of the exclusive representative's written request to negotiate. Establishes that the employer's failure to initiate the negotiation within such time frame and the parties' failure to reach an agreement within ninety days of the exclusive representative's written request to negotiate or by January 31 of a year in which the collective bargaining agreement is due to expire, whichever is earlier, constitute an impasse to which the impasse procedures in section 89-11, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, shall apply.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2763

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Establishes the position of the Tourism Liaison Officer within the Office of the Governor. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2714

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Amends the period for an employer and an individual or labor organization that has been newly organized or certified as a representative to meet and commence to bargain collectively.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2472

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

Increases the monthly needs allowance from $50 to $75. Clarifies that the needs allowance is not intended to replace or affect funds received from the federal supplemental security income program. Requires certain long-term care facility operators to pay for generic toiletries, linens, and meals and snacks. Requires the department of human services to perform an annual review of the needs allowance. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2713

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PAID MEAL PERIODS.

Requires certain employers to provide paid meal periods to certain employees under certain circumstances. Establishes conditions for waivers of the paid meal periods.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2509

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the DOE to work with the BOE to create a public digital platform by the 2025-2026 school year that shows how schools are adopting high-quality instructional materials for K-6 English language arts.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2864

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Requires the Department of Human Services to develop a safe parking program allowing unsheltered persons who sleep in their vehicles to park overnight on state lands. Requires a report to the Legislature.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2791

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A HEMP TASK FORCE.

Requires the Department of Agriculture and Department of Health to jointly convene a Hawaiʻi Hemp Task Force to inform public policy and identify methods and actions to best support agriculture and build a hemp industry to support rural economic development in the State. Repeals 7/1/2025.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2614

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS RULES.

Modifies penalties for violations of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations rules from a fixed fine to a fine proportional to the yearly income of the violator.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2792

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEAT PROCESSING.

Establishes a working group to develop a plan that creates an educational pathway in the University of Hawaiʻi community college system that equips interested students with the necessary entry level knowledge, skill set, expertise, and advancement potential in the field of meat processing. Requires a report to the Legislature twenty days before the Regular Sessions of 2025 and 2026.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track