Allows discussions between members of the state legislature and one or more members of a board, under certain conditions and prohibits any contrary law or rule.
Sen. Mike Gabbard
Sponsored bills
Allows voters in a primary or special primary election to vote for any candidate for any office without regard to the voter or candidate's political party preference. Advances the top two candidates in a primary or special primary election, regardless of political party, to the general election.
Appropriates funds for a capital project for a multi-agency facility at the site of the Wahiawa public library.
Clarifies what pedestrians are required to do in a crosswalk in response to a countdown signal.
Expands the permissible uses of the works of art special fund to include the repair and maintenance of the Iolani Palace coronation pavilion.
Establishes the home ownership housing revolving fund to provide loans and grants for the development of affordable for-sale housing projects. Makes an appropriation into and out of the fund.
Conforms state debt limit statements laws to include tax increment bonds if a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of such bonds and excluding such bonds from determinations of the counties' funded debt is ratified.
Requires a mandatory manual recount of election ballots in any election for any office when the margin of victory is equal to or less than one-half of one per cent of the ballots cast. Makes an appropriation.
Requires moorage fees for non-commercial mooring use permits at state small boat harbors to be determined by appraisal and set at fair market value. Establishes effective date for state small boat harbor moorage fee increases. Effective August 1, 2019.
Requires the board of land and natural resources to prepare all studies to determine the safe removal or retirement of a dam or reservoir upon the request of a homeowner association or homeowner of property where a dam or reservoir is situated.