Sen. Gil Riviere

Primary SB 697

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO KALAUPAPA MONTH.

Designates January of each year as "Kalaupapa Month". (CD1)

Passed Jun 21, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 55

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY HILO CAMPUS.

Passed Jun 21, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 819

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HOSPITAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM.

Extends the hospital sustainability program through 6/30/2024. Increases the maximum fee for inpatient care services to five and one-half per cent. Increases the amount of time hospitals have to pay the hospital sustainability fee from thirty days to sixty days. Appropriates moneys. Effective 6/29/2021. (CD1)

Passed Jun 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 970

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TELEHEALTH.

Authorizes the establishment of a physician-patient relationship via a telehealth interaction if the physician is licensed to practice medicine in the State. (HD2)

Passed Jun 10, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1004

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, requires the department of education to include the teaching of financial literacy in the personal/transition plan requirement for each student. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Apr 23, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1401

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the department of transportation to report on the complete streets policy and principles. Requires the department of transportation to establish standards relating to safe travel along state roadways and a complete streets checklist. Requires the director of transportation to provide training for maintenance staff in complete street policies, principles, and implementation procedures. Requires counties to consider complete street policies when adopting or amending land use ordinances. Effective 5/6/2137. (HD2)

Passed Apr 23, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1021

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BURIALS.

Includes the use of traditional Native Hawaiian burial practices in the treatment and disposal of human remains, including the use of alkaline hydrolysis. Requires the department of health to adopt rules. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD3)

Passed Apr 21, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 220

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RECOGNIZING THE SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

Passed Apr 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 579

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HOUSE OF ALOHA ENTERPRISES LLC.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds to assist the House of Aloha Enterprises LLC, with planning, designing, constructing, and equipping facilities in Hawaii for the manufacturing and processing of certain products. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Apr 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 935

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AEROSPACE.

Establishes the Office of Aerospace Development in the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation instead of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Repeals references to the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems. Transfers the rights, powers, functions, and duties of the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems to the Office of Aerospace Development. Allows the Aerospace Advisory Committee to select the Director of the Office of Aerospace Development. Reduces the number of members on the Aerospace Advisory Committee. Appropriates funds to UH. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Apr 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track