Sen. Joy San Buenaventura

Primary SB 608

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX EXEMPTIONS.

Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the sale of groceries that are eligible under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, regardless of the means of purchase and the program eligibility of the purchaser. Establishes a general excise tax exemption for the gross proceeds or income from the sale of nonprescription drugs.

In committee Feb 16, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 812

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the superintendent to serve as the summer learning coordinator and coordinate all summer programs for children. Requires the summer learning coordinator to leverage certain federal funds for school-based summer programs. Effective 7/1/50. (SD1)

In committee Feb 12, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 26

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL HOUSING ACCOUNTS.

Establishes the procedures for a housing savings account system for all employees in the State. (SD1)

In committee Feb 12, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1318

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO KULEANA LANDS.

Requires that claimants seeking to quiet title of kuleana land and original land titles that are land commission awards with a royal patent of confirmation which are based on claims to a right to the land before 1848 shall own more than fifty per cent of the land. Requires that the plaintiff bear the costs associated with resolving quiet title disputes. (SD1)

In committee Feb 12, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1354

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Expands the definition of "cooler beverage" to include certain spirits-based beverages that contain seven percent or less alcohol by volume.

In committee Feb 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 740

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING.

Creates the department of housing. Places the Hawaii community development authority, Hawaii housing finance and development corporation, the office of planning, and Hawaii public housing authority under the department of housing for administrative purposes.

In committee Feb 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 885

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT.

Requires the family court to appoint counsel to indigent parents in foster care cases and make every effort to do so at the first hearing attended by the parent.

In committee Feb 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 720

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COUNTY COUNCIL MEETINGS.

Authorizes county council members to caucus during official council meetings.

In committee Feb 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 145

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS.

Authorizes the sale and distribution of cannabis propagules, cuttings, cannabis seeds and cannabis clones by medical cannabis dispensary licensees, subject to quantity limits and quality requirements. (SD1)

In committee Feb 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 822

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE.

Defines and recognizes rights in trust for children within the Child Protective Act. Requires family court to appoint guardian ad litem in custody cases. Provides that when a child is subject to harm or imminent harm, has been harmed, or may suffer probable harm is sufficient for police officer to take child into protective custody without court order, for department of human services to assume temporary foster custody of child, and for the department of human services to conduct an investigation.

In committee Feb 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track