Sen. Joy San Buenaventura

Primary HB 793

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO POLYSTYRENE FOAM CONTAINERS.

Prohibits the sale of polystyrene foam containers and serving of prepared foods using polystyrene foam containers statewide. Authorizes the Department of Health to adopt rules to implement the prohibition and include within its administrative rules a requirement for food vendors to educate their customers about proper disposal of nonreusable food containers and litter reduction.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1155

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.

Amends the offense of unsworn falsification to authorities to include knowingly making a false statement, in oral, written, printed, or electronic form, to a public servant engaged in criminal, civil, or administrative enforcement activity pursuant to the public servant's investigative or inspection authority.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 430

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION.

Requires that high school students complete a health class. Requires teacher and principal training to include suicide prevention. Allows the training to be conducted through self-review.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1286

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTHCARE.

Establishes a single-payer healthcare system in Hawaii by transferring Prepaid Health Care Act functions to the EUTF and the functions and duties of the Hawaii Health Authority (Department of Budget and Finance) to a newly established State Health Care Insurance Planning and Financing Authority, governed by a nine-member commission, under the Department of Health. Makes an appropriation.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1347

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Requires that annual charter school audits be performed by an auditor selected by the authorizer. Requires charter schools to provide access to all or any part of its records to its authorizer without payment of a fee. (HB1347 HD1)

Passed Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 408

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

Excepts from the definition of historic property any private residence that has not been entered, or nominated by the owner of the residence for entry, onto the Hawaii register of historic places. Clarifies that nothing in section 6E-10, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall be construed to require review by the department of land and natural resources for a project on a private residence fifty or more years old that has not been entered, or nominated by the owner of the residence for entry, onto the Hawaii register of historic places.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 736

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ADULT CARE HOMES.

Authorizes residents of adult residential care homes and expanded adult residential care home to install electronic monitoring of their own rooms.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 428

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires an automatic recount of votes cast for a candidate or on a ballot question when the difference in the number of votes cast for the top two candidates or on the question is equal to or less than 100 votes or 0.5 percent, whichever is greater. (HB428 HD1)

Passed Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 851

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

Prohibits the commercial capture of aquatic life for aquarium purposes.

In committee Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1381

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LOBBYISTS.

Prohibits former legislators and executive branch employees subject to senate confirmation from engaging in lobbying for twelve months after termination of employment as a legislator or executive branch employee. Takes effect 7/1/2020. (SD1)

Passed Dec 1, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track