Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole

Primary SCR 140

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

ASSERTING THAT RACISM IS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AND URGING THE STATE TO COMMIT TO RECOGNIZING AND ADDRESSING THE RESULTING INEQUITIES, AND STUDY AND REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON ECONOMIC DISPARITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DETRIMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH EFFECTS OF RACISM.

Passed Jun 21, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 67

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE GOALS SET FORTH IN THE DIGITAL EQUITY DECLARATION FOR HAWAII ADOPTED BY THE BROADBAND HUI.

Passed Jun 21, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

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 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 60

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.

Authorizes the issuance of special number motor vehicle license plates to commemorate the Polynesian Voyaging Society. (CD1)

Passed May 7, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 167

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STATE PLAN.

Establishes green infrastructure objectives, policies, and priority guidelines for state facility systems, infrastructure, and transit projects in the Hawaii State Planning Act to improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. Adds definition of "green infrastructure". Requires the office of planning, in partnership with greenhouse gas sequestration task force, to submit a report to the legislature making recommendations for implementing the green infrastructure objectives, policies, and priority guidelines. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Apr 23, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 246

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Establishes a state government realignment commission to periodically review the state executive branch's departments, divisions, and agencies, including functions and services, and submit its findings and recommendations to the legislature. Appropriates American Rescue Plan Act funds for various broadband infrastructure installation and updates throughout the State and requires an annual report regarding these projects. Effective 7/1/2112. (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 768

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES.

Establishes the rental car modernization task force to develop a plan to determine the feasibility of installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support a one hundred per cent zeroemission rental motor vehicle fleet by 2035. Requires the task force to submit an initial report to the legislature no later than 12/1/2021, and a final report to the legislature no later than 12/1/2022. Dissolves the task force on 5/31/2023. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Apr 22, 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