Sen. Gil Riviere

Primary SCR 17

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE ON AGING TO EVALUATE THE NEED FOR SENIOR CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE AND PROPOSE AN EXPANSION OF THE BASE AMOUNT OF FUNDING FOR SENIOR CENTERS IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019.

In committee Jan 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1141

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SOIL CONTROL.

Requires any person initiating a land disturbing activity to present a conservation plan for the activity to the affected neighborhood board or equivalent body prior to initiating the activity.

In committee Jan 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 540

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE.

Converts the long-term care community living program specialist position within the executive office on aging from exempt to permanent civil service status.

In committee Jan 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1260

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION.

Requires the department of health to create and maintain an online information portal making available to the public by January 1, 2018, the information published annually in the Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hawaii report. Requires the department to update the portal annually.

In committee Jan 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 10

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION TASK FORCE.

In committee Jan 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1279

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the Hawaii tax credit scholarship program to benefit students with disabilities by providing scholarships to cover transportation costs and any other educational fees associated with a student attending a public school that is not in the service area where the student resides or a nonpublic special education school or program. Establishes eligibility criteria for students to apply for the scholarship program, responsibilities of the department of taxation and department of education, and eligibility criteria for nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations. Applies to tax years beginning after 12/31/17.

In committee Jan 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 11

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AND JUDICIARY TO PERMANENTLY ESTABLISH AND PARTICIPATE IN THE HAWAII INTERAGENCY STATE YOUTH NETWORK OF CARE TO BETTER SERVE YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH COMPLEX NEEDS IN THE STATE.

In committee Jan 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1135

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 14, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION.

Amends Article III, section 14, of the Hawaii Constitution, to ensure that no bill becomes law if the legislature has so altered or amended the bill during its passage through either house that it no longer reflects its original purpose, unless the bill is approved by a two-thirds vote in both the house and senate.

In committee Jan 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 820

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates funds for an advanced life support ambulance to be based at the Pahoa fire station in Puna on the island of Hawaii, including the acquisition of a vehicle and equipment, and funding personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel.

In committee Jan 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1168

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a two-year agricultural theft and vandalism pilot project to examine the effectiveness of prosecuting agricultural theft and agricultural vandalism in the county of Hawaii. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 27, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track