Sen. Will Espero

Primary SB 227

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE P-20 AGRICULTURE EDUCATION WORKING GROUP.

Appropriates funds for the hiring of a coordinator and for interisland travel and operating expenses of the P-20 Agriculture Education Working Group within the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Outlines the duties of the working group and opens participation in the working group to additional persons and entities.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 734

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for the implementation and administration of the Hawaii state loan repayment program.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 782

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Amends the "renewable portfolio standard" definition to more accurately reflect the amount of renewable energy generation in Hawaii by amending the renewable portfolio standard calculation to be based on electrical energy generation as opposed to electrical energy sales.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 736

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MALPRACTICE INSURANCE.

Requires health care professionals serving as a primary care provider to maintain liability insurance. Requires the insurance commissioner to establish uniform, minimum amounts of insurance for all health care professionals, regardless of their professional specialty or certification.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 644

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Permits the acquisition of raw milk and raw milk products by consumers through a raw milk subscription program if certain conditions are met. Requires program subscribers to sign a waiver of understanding that raw milk and raw milk products are not pasteurized. Requires farms and dairies producing raw milk or raw milk products to register annually with the department of health as Hawaii raw milk producers and receive a raw milk subscription program permit before selling or distributing raw milk or raw milk products.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 824

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Provides ranked choice method of voting for all partisan primary elections, special elections, and nonpartisan general elections held in this State on or after 1/1/2018.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 165

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Creates the Condominium Dispute Resolution Commission to address disputes between a condominium owner and condominium association. Establishes a Commission Ombudsman. Allows the Commission to assess fees to pay for the Commission Ombudsman.

In committee Jan 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 211

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and the appropriation of funds for deposit into the rental housing revolving fund to finance affordable rental housing development.

In committee Jan 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 205

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO JURY DUTY.

Reduces the minimum age from eighty to seventy-five years of age for the optional age exemption from service as a juror.

In committee Jan 20, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track