Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole

Primary HB 1587

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Increases state fuel taxes by unspecified amounts. (SD1)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 173

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Requires the office of elections to join the Electronic Registration Information Center and share information with counties to encourage voter participation and ensure integrity of voter registration rolls. Appropriates moneys.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 447

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Prohibits corporate election contributions, expenditures, or independent expenditures except in accordance with the will of a majority of the corporation's shareholders.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 443

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Creates a comprehensive public funding program for candidates for election to the state House of Representatives. Repeals those candidates' eligibility for partial public funding under the existing partial public funding program. Appropriates funds to the Campaign Spending Commission.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 445

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX.

Reduces the conveyance tax rates for properties with a value of less than $1,000,000. Increases the conveyance tax rates for properties with a value of $2,000,000 or greater.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 490

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FOOD PRODUCTION.

Establishes and appropriates funding for the Food Production Goals Task Force.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1574

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENERGY RATES.

Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish a tiered energy savings rate structure for customers of electric utilities. Allows the Commission to establish discounted rates for low-income customers of electric utilities. Reforms the public benefits fee. Allows the fee to be used to benefit energy efficiency advancement for low- and middle-income ratepayers and for emergency energy workforce retraining and transition programs. Authorizes the department of taxation to disclose tax return information to the public utilities commission in accordance with the purposes of this Act and applies penalties for intentional disclosure of the tax return information. (HB1574 HD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 189

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

Makes pilot schools that are approved and certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration subject to the oversight of the Hawaii Post-secondary Education Authorization Program.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1468

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Establishes the special operations K9 unit special fund. Appropriates money to the fund for deputy canines and full-time equivalent (FTE) permanent canine handler positions within the department of public safety.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1326

Passed · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for a market study to evaluate and assess the feasibility of developing a basalt fiber facility in Hawaii. (HB1326 HD2)

Passed Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track