Sen. Chris Lee

Primary SB 3205

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENERGY.

Authorizes the Hawaii technology development corporation to temporarily re-establish the Hawaii office of naval research grant program to provide fifty per cent matching grants to Hawaii awardees of alternative energy research grants from the Department of Defense Office of Naval Research. Establishes the alternative energy research and development revolving fund. Appropriates funds into and out of the revolving fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Apr 20, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3209

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

Provides an appropriation for the department of education to provide twenty-one additional hours of professional development for each teacher per calendar year. Effective 12/25/2040. (HD1)

Passed Apr 20, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2885

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position in the public access room to provide educational outreach and engagement with all schools in the State. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Passed Apr 20, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2612

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

Establishes a reusable utensil pilot project in department of education schools on Molokai. Requires the department of education to submit an interim report and a final report to the legislature on the feasibility of statewide implementation. Appropriates moneys. (HD1)

Passed Apr 20, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3377

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES ON BEACHES.

Prohibits any commercial vendor from presetting commercial beach equipment on any public beach under the jurisdiction of the department of land and natural resources, unless the customer is physically present. Requires commercial vendors to expeditiously remove commercial beach equipment after the customer has finished using it. Allows the department of land and natural resources to grant exemptions through rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Establishes administrative fines for violations. Pertains only to public beaches and does not include private lands such as accreted lands. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (HD2)

Passed Apr 20, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2373

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO OFFENDER REENTRY.

Establishes a position and appropriates funds for a program named "project reset", which will help offenders secure post-release housing to support their reentry, rehabilitation, and employment. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Passed Apr 20, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2771

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS.

Requires the department of public safety to develop a pretrial female risk and needs assessments tool and conduct internal female risk and needs assessments to measure female offenders' risk of flight, reoffending, or harm to the community. Requires the pretrial female risk and needs assessment tool to consider factors important to women when considering their risks of reoffending and their treatment needs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Passed Apr 20, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2764

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.

Expands exclusions from the definition of "development" as it applies to special management areas to reduce the need for special management area permits for certain activities. (HD3)

Passed Apr 20, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 100

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONVENE A THERAPEUTIC PSILOCYBIN WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE MEDICINAL AND THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF PSILOCYBIN AND DEVELOP A LONG-TERM STRATEGIC PLAN, SHOULD FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVAL FOR MEDICAL USE BE OBTAINED, TO ENABLE THE AVAILABILITY OF THERAPEUTIC PSILOCYBIN OR PSILOCYBIN-BASED PRODUCTS THAT ARE SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, AND AFFORDABLE FOR ADULTS TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.

Passed Apr 19, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 208

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT LEGISLATION ESTABLISHING MEDICARE FOR ALL.

Passed Apr 19, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track