Sen. Gil Riviere

Primary SB 875

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ETHICS.

Clarifies how the Ethics Commission may provide guidance and resolve allegations of violations.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 167

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FAMILY LAW.

Temporarily requires parties in a divorce proceeding to refrain from moving a child from a county of residence, removing the child from school, interfering with custodial arrangements, or discontinuing payments on financial obligations. Expedites mediation and financial and property disclosure.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 672

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPACT FEES.

Expands the authorized uses of funds collected from school impact fees to include spending on new school facilities, purchase of completed construction for school use, and improvement of existing school structures.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 594

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEAT ABATEMENT.

Authorizes the DOE and B&F to borrow moneys from the Hawaii green infrastructure loan program for heat abatement measures at public schools. Appropriates general funds to make an initial repayment to the Hawaii green infrastructure special fund.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 774

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT.

Increases the Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act tier II filing fee from $100 to $200 to provide needed preparedness resources to local area planning committees.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 816

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FORFEITURE.

Specifies that no property shall be forfeited unless the owner or interest-holder of the property has been convicted of a covered offense or indicted for a covered offense and there is a significant risk that the property will be destroyed or otherwise made unavailable, and the State has met its rebuttable presumption for forfeiture. Requires the State to show by clear and convincing evidence that a claimant's interest in the property is subject to forfeiture.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 813

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Prohibits campaign contributions from certain entities to members of the legislature during the legislative session, for five days following adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Prohibits a member of the legislature from knowingly soliciting or accepting a contribution from a lobbyist or a lobbyist's principal during a legislative session, for five days following adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Prohibits fundraisers for any member of the legislature to be held during any regular legislative session, for five calendar days after adjournment sine die, and during a special session. Takes effect on 1/1/2018.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 775

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LAND QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL COST TAX CREDIT.

Extends the time period in which the department of agriculture may certify important agricultural lands qualified agricultural cost tax credit.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 556

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

Clarifies when pedestrians may enter a crosswalk equipped with a countdown timer.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 680

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Establishes and appropriates funds for an alternative energy research and development pilot program that authorizes the high technology development corporation to provide matching grants of up to fifty per cent to Hawaii awardees of alternative energy research grants from the Office of Naval Research.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track