Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole

Primary SB 515

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for the Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research Program. Beginning with fiscal year 2025-2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to establish the Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research Program as a separate line item within the Department's budget.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 686

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to update the State Health Functional Plan.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 688

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Specifies that a recount of all ballots cast for any election shall occur if the official tabulation of all of the returns for that office or ballot question reveals that there is a difference equal to or less than one hundred votes, one-quarter of one per cent of the total number of ballots cast for the contest, or the margin of error for the tabulation method utilized, whichever is greater.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 386

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.

Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) engineer position and one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) planner position within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch to support processing of individual wastewater systems applications.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 301

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS.

Amends Act 257, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, to authorize the School Facilities Authority to provide affordable housing to Department of Education teachers.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 441

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Establishes an excise tax of 25 cents for e-liquid cartridges and fifteen per cent of the wholesale price of open system eliquid sold, used, or possessed by a wholesaler or dealer on or after 7/1/2023. Defines and amends related terms. Makes conforming amendments.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 480

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ALCOHOL.

Expands the definition of "beer" under the liquor regulatory laws to mean any alcoholic beverage containing no less than 0.5 per cent alcohol by volume obtained by fermentation of any infusion or decoction of malt or any substitute, including alcohol seltzer beverages and excluding sake, cooler beverages, and other distilled products. Authorizes brewpubs to sell beer they manufacture, or beer manufactured on their premises, subject to certain conditions. Effective 1/1/2024.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 592

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires certain patients subject to emergency hospitalization to be assessed to determine whether a surrogate or guardian is needed to make appropriate health care decisions for the patient.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 670

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT.

Allows the Governor to enter the State into the multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact, which will allow a nurse who is licensed by a home state to practice under a multi-state licensure privilege in each party state.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 475

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Provides that reports required by the public utilities commission through an order and not required by statute expire one year after the issuance of the order. Allows continuation of the reporting requirement if a new order is issued and justification for the continuance is provided.

In committee Jan 25, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track