Sen. Gil Riviere

Primary SB 2598

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

Authorizes the department of human services to assume temporary foster custody of a child without a court order and without the consent of the child's parents in specific circumstances where there is a risk of imminent harm to the child. Leaves final determination of whether a child should be removed into custody with the party who believe the child should be removed.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2568

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.

Requires any report of a study or an audit enacted with a legislative appropriation or adopted by concurrent resolution and conducted by an executive department or agency, including the Hawaii health systems corporation, and by the legislative reference bureau, auditor, judiciary, or office of Hawaiian affairs, to be submitted to the senate president, speaker of the house, chairs of the appropriate subject matter committee of each house, and the legislative reference bureau library. Requires a public hearing or informational briefing within one year of receipt of report, except if extension granted to the hearing or briefing requirement by the senate president or speaker of the house of representatives or if the requirement is waived by the senate president or speaker of the house of representative. Exempts financial and other regularly occurring audits.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2596

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSERVATION.

Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Department of Transportation to take certain actions necessary to create a Laniakea state wayside park on the north shore of Oahu. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for planning and construction of the wayside park.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2357

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION FUNDING.

Requires the committee on weights to submit a report to the legislature detailing any changes to the funding formula within thirty days of the change.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2516

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 2, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to allow each gubernatorial nominee to appoint, prior to the primary election, a person from the same political party as a running mate for lieutenant governor in the primary election.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2405

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires each public or private school to have staff trained in the administration of epinephrine. Requires signs at schools stating the symptoms of anaphylaxis and the proper method for administering epinephrine. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2412

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS.

Makes an appropriation to support and expand medical residency training programs in state teaching hospitals. Requires dollar-for-dollar matching funds from private funding sources.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2577

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Adds definitions of "biomass" and "fossil fuels", and amends the definition of "power generating facility".

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2595

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES.

Establishes a working group to develop a comprehensive statewide plan for undergrounding utility lines. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2575

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes an organized research unit for cancer research within the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.

In committee Jan 23, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track