Sen. Maile Shimabukuro

Primary SB 624

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Requires the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Office of the Governor, to develop a strategic plan to double local food production and increase food exports by 2020. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit the strategic plan to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2018 to codify the strategic plan and benchmarks. Makes an appropriation. (SB624 HD1)

Passed Mar 22, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 347

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MOBILE CLINICS.

Appropriates funds for establishing, staffing, and operating two mobile clinics to serve the homeless population. (SB347 HD1)

Passed Mar 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1236

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Requires the Auditor to contract with a suitable entity to conduct a study of closed claims in the workers' compensation system, including the processing time for closed claims. Amends the deadline for completion of the study and the deadline for the legislative report. Appropriates funds for the study. (SB1236 HD1)

Passed Mar 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 202

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SERVICE AREA BOARDS.

Amends statutory provisions relating to quorum and voting requirements for service area boards on mental health and substance abuse. Designates service area boards on mental health and substance abuse within the department of health for administrative purposes.

Passed Mar 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 76

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES TO ALLOW COTTAGE FOOD OPERATORS TO LEGALLY OPERATE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

In committee Mar 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 425

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LABOR.

Requires employers to provide a minimum amount of paid sick leave to employees to be used to care for themselves or a family member who is ill or needs medical care. (SB425 HD1)

Passed Mar 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1147

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Requires the strategic plan developed by the Hawaii Interagency Council for Transit-oriented Development to require that every development or redevelopment plan for any state property within one-half mile of the Honolulu rail transit system evaluate the suitability for affordable housing based on certain specifications, unless the council determines that housing is not feasible or desirable on a particular property. Allows a developer to build fewer housing units than required at one state parcel if the developer builds additional housing at another state parcel within one-half mile of a rail station to offset the reduction. (SB1147 HD1)

Passed Mar 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 159

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES TO ALLOW COTTAGE FOOD OPERATORS TO LEGALLY OPERATE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.

In committee Mar 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 640

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY PRACTICES.

Establishes a model project at a location selected by DLNR to designate areas for planting and growing coconut trees for Hawaiian traditional and customary gathering practices. Appropriates funds for the model project. (SB640 HD1)

Passed Mar 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 849

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN HOMES COMMISSION ACT.

Reduces the minimum Hawaiian blood quantum requirement of certain successors to lessees of Hawaiian home lands from one-quarter to one thirty-second. (SB849 HD1)

Passed Mar 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track