Sen. Maile Shimabukuro

Primary SB 636

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to be appropriated into and out of the rental housing revolving fund, dwelling unit revolving fund, and, contingent upon the enactment of S.B. No. 878 in any form, the home ownership housing revolving fund. Requires an amount of the funds appropriated out of the rental housing revolving fund be used to create permanent supportive housing units for chronically homeless individuals. (SD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 449

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CHILDREN.

Requires the court and the prosecution to take appropriate action to ensure a prompt trial in order to minimize the length of time a child abuse victim or minor witness must endure the stress of the child's involvement in the proceedings. (SD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 722

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PLANNED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS.

Clarifies that a planned community association may exercise nonjudicial power of sale foreclosure remedies regardless of the presence or absence of power of sale language in the association documents. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 755

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes the agricultural housing task force within the office of planning to study existing county and state laws, rules, and processes for construction of employee housing within agricultural districts to identify barriers to construction, make recommendations, and propose one master use application process to be applied throughout the State. Directs the task force to give special consideration to modular housing as a solution and make a legal designation, as it relates to zoning, between homes with a permanent foundation and modular homes without a permanent foundation. Makes an appropriation. (SD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 665

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTRIC FOOT SCOOTERS.

Defines electric foot scooters and clarifies that laws relating to bicycles in general also apply to electric foot scooters. Requires an operator of an electric foot scooter to be at least fourteen years of age. (SD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 100

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Eliminates the home mortgage interest deduction for second homes under Hawaii income tax law. Requires the amount of state revenue gained by eliminating the deduction to be deposited into the rental housing revolving fund. (SD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 484

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FOOD SECURITY.

Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii West Oahu to expand its existing programs and develop new means to increase food security and self-sufficiency in the State.

In committee Feb 14, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 876

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM.

Requires all public elementary, intermediate, and middle schools in the county of Hawai‘i to participate in the safe routes to school program. Appropriates funds to support the safe routes to school program for schools in the county of Hawai‘i. (SD1)

In committee Feb 13, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1038

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

Requires the State Commission on the Status of Women to establish a statewide training program on the state human trafficking laws for criminal justice personnel.

In committee Feb 13, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 568

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Excludes gender or sex markers from limited purpose driver's licenses and limited purpose provisional driver's licenses.

In committee Feb 13, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track