Sen. Chris Lee

Primary SB 2826

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a career development success program within the Department of Education to provide financial incentives for participating public high schools to encourage students enrolled in grades nine through twelve to enroll in and successfully complete qualified industry-credential programs. Establishes a similar program for public charter schools. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Passed Jun 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2290

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MICROBEADS.

Beginning 7/1/2022, bans the manufacture of a personal care product, except a non-prescription drug, that contains plastic microbeads. Beginning 7/1/2023, bans the sale or offer for sale of a personal care product, except a non-prescription drug, that contains plastic microbeads. Beginning 7/1/2024, bans the sale or offer for sale of a non-prescription drug that contains plastic microbeads. Specifically exempts rinse-off cosmetics or rinse-off cosmetics that are also non-prescription drugs regulated by the federal Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015. (CD1)

Passed Jun 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3379

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BIOSECURITY.

Appropriates funds for a ports-of-entry biosecurity program. (CD1)

Passed Jun 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2679

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Extends the renewal period from two years to four years for licensees who are seventy-two years of age or older but younger than eighty years of age. Takes effect 1/1/2023. (CD1)

Passed Jun 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3357

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Requires certain departments and agencies to provide grants to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations that have experience and expertise in supporting and advancing Native Hawaiian communities. Makes appropriations. (CD1)

Passed Jun 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2808

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for the State Small Business Credit Initiative Program. (CD1)

Passed Jun 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2822

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ASTHMA.

Authorizes the Department of Education to offer optional asthma education instruction to students and provide asthma training to teachers and other department employees who interact with students. (CD1)

Passed Jun 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2720

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Allows new electric vehicle charging stations and certain upgrades having a single port to qualify for a rebate. Removes the $500,000 cap on the electric vehicle charging station rebate program. Specifies that no rebates shall be approved after available funds are exhausted for the fiscal year. Increases flexibility of the Public Utilities Commission to administer the electric vehicle charging station rebate program. Increases the percentage of funds that the Public Utilities Commission may use for administration of the rebate program. Allows for marketing and outreach expenses to be included within allowable administration costs of the electric vehicle charging station rebate program. Appropriates funds out of the electric vehicle charging system subaccount for the electric vehicle charging system rebate program. (CD1)

Passed Jun 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 339

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

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

Extends the period during which the important agricultural land qualified agricultural cost tax credit is available. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2021. (CD1)

Passed Jun 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2819

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TEACHER COMPENSATION.

Repeals sections 302A-624(c) and 302A-627(a), HRS. (CD1)

Passed Jun 27, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track