Sen. Mike Gabbard

Primary SB 2980

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION.

Establishes the Cultural Corridor Authority to develop plans to redevelop areas affected by disaster while maintaining historic and cultural preservation. Establishes an income tax credit to incentivize the voluntary relinquishment of real property located in areas affected by disaster. Directs the Attorney General to commence eminent domain proceedings for certain purposes. Appropriates moneys. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 20242025.

In committee Jan 26, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 2914

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO HYDROLOGIC DATA COLLECTION.

Appropriates funds to improve the State's water resource management and hydrologic data collection.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 2604

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ABUSIVE LITIGATION.

Establishes a court's authority to issue an order restricting abusive litigation.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2698

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DOGS.

Allows dogs in restaurants at the restaurant owner's or manager's discretion, provided that certain conditions are met.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2915

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AQUATIC RESOURCES.

Expands the department of land and natural resources' rulemaking authority to include any rule deemed necessary to protect certain aquatic life. Expands the board of land and natural resources' authority to temporarily adopt, amend, or repeal certain natural resource rules by formal action at a publicly noticed meeting if the board finds that such adoption, amendment, or repeal is necessary to implement effective and adaptive management measures in light of newly available technology, or in light of newly available data.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 2667

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires the Department of Health to conduct a study to determine the cost and feasibility of establishing a heavy ion cancer therapy center in the State and using revenues derived from treating non-residents to subsidize cancer treatments of residents.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 2571

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SOLID WASTE.

Requires the safe disposal of toxic and incinerator ash. Prohibits the reuse of toxic and incinerator ash for any purpose.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2595

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FOOD SUSTAINABILITY.

Requires the Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, to prepare and periodically update the State Agriculture Functional Plan to include updates on seafood sustainability and other agricultural economic updates that expand the State's priority on food, including recognizing wild seafood as a viable food source. Requires the Governor to submit an updated state agriculture functional plan to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2026.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 2947

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the Department of Education to submit annual reports to the Legislature on prior attendance at early learning programs for students entering kindergarten. Repeals standardized assessment requirements for students entering kindergarten.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 2941

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS RIGHTS.

Establishes provisions for unemployment benefit rights when claimants are unemployed due to a strike or industrial controversy.

In committee Jan 24, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track