Sen. Mike Gabbard

Primary SB 1248

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES.

Authorizes the department of agriculture to plan, design, construct, operate, manage, maintain, repair, demolish, and remove infrastructure on any lands under the jurisdiction of the department, to support and promote agriculture. Establishes the agricultural enterprise program. Establishes the agricultural enterprise special fund. Requires the board of agriculture to annually report an accounting of non-agricultural park lessees to the legislature. (SD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 220

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SERVICE-LEARNING.

Requires the Department of Education to implement a service-learning curriculum to develop student character, values, self-esteem, civic responsibility, financial literacy, and knowledge of local community issues and concerns though community service volunteer work. (SD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 358

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM.

Establishes a state income tax deduction for eligible contributions made by residents of the State into the HI529Hawaii's College Savings Program. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 369

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.

Establishes the time of transfer wastewater system inspection program in the Department of Health to oversee the inspection and repair of any individual wastewater system at the time of sale or transfer of residential real property attached to the wastewater system. Excludes certain sales or transfers. Removes the limitation on specific types of wastewater systems to which cesspools must be upgraded or converted, and instead requires a cesspool to be upgraded or converted to a wastewater system approved by the department of health, prior to 1/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 703

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING.

Requires two hours of annual in-service training in suicide prevention for all teachers, principals, and school counselors.

Passed Mar 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 382

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PAYMENTS OF SUPPORT.

Includes tips or gratuities paid directly to an individual by a customer of the employer and reported or declared to the employer under the definition of income withheld by employers for payments of child or spousal support.

Passed Mar 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 376

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NOISE.

Prohibits use, sale, alteration, or installation of motor vehicle mufflers that emit more than 95 decibels of sound.

Passed Mar 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 611

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS.

Makes permanent the regulation of behavior analysts. Effective 6/29/2021.

Passed Mar 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 911

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GRANTS.

Clarifies existing, and establishes new, grant application process and eligibility requirements for organizations, including nonprofit organizations, that may receive a grant from the State. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1287

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE FOOD SERVICES BRANCH.

Requires the department of education food services branch to coordinate with the principals and vice principals of department schools to determine which school meal program offered by the USDA is the best fit for the student body and campus of each school.

Passed Mar 9, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track