Sen. Gil Riviere

Primary SB 2407

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Authorizes Department of Education teachers to instruct vocation, technical, or career pathway classes without possessing an applicable bachelor's degree. Expands the sources of moneys that may be deposited into the private trade, vocational, and technical school special fund, and the purposes for which the fund may be used. Appropriates moneys.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2565

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Requires a certain percentage of the transient accommodations tax to be allocated to provide funding for the Bishop Museum and Iolani Palace.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 22

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO ESTABLISH AN UPDATED SUSTAINABLE YIELD FOR THE KUALAPUU AQUIFER SYSTEM THAT INCORPORATES THE FINDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S CENTRAL MOLOKAI GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AND AVAILABILITY STUDY TO PROTECT NATIVE HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY PRACTICES AND THE FUTURE WATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF MOLOKAI.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2747

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Provides a general excise tax exemption for certain food or food ingredients.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 21

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND CONGRESS TO REINSTATE THE FILIPINO WORLD WAR II VETERANS PAROLE PROGRAM.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3101

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ACCESS TO LEARNING.

Transfers the Executive Office on Early Learning from the Department of Education to the Department of Human Services. Renames the Office as the Learning to Grow Agency. Focuses the jurisdiction of the agency to children who are 3 to 4 years old or will be eligible for kindergarten within 2 years. Establishes the goal of providing all children who are 3 to 4 years old or will be eligible for kindergarten within 2 years with access to learning through an early learning program by the year 2030. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 19

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

ENCOURAGING THE MEDIA, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND INFORMATION OFFICERS TO ADOPT A NO-NOTORIETY APPROACH TO REPORTING ON MASS SHOOTERS AND PERPETRATORS OF OTHER MASS CRIMES.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2550

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Allows the HHFDC to enter into public private partnerships with private sector entities to build affordable housing and reserves a portion of the housing units for the exclusive use of the employees of the private sector entity partner.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2269

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LICENSING.

Clarifies that a motor vehicle dealer or salesperson license may be suspended, revoked, or denied if the dealer or salesperson withholds the return of a buyer's downpayment or trade-in when the buyer's motor vehicle purchase or lease agreement is contingent upon financing of the purchase, and pursuant to the financing or credit application signed at the time of purchase, the buyer was unable to qualify.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3116

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Authorizes issuance of general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects for the Puna reginal library and the Puna agricultural park. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 27, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track