Sen. Chris Lee

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 Feb 15, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 252

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PESTICIDES.

Makes an appropriation to implement the recommendations of the joint fact finding study group's report on pesticide use by large agribusinesses on Kauai. (HB252 HD1)

In committee Feb 15, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 572

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Repeals provisions that established the start and end dates of a limited time period for claiming the tax credit. Includes costs of land preparation and soil restoration on former plantation lands that have been unused for more than five years as qualified costs to claim the tax credit. (HB572 HD1)

In committee Feb 15, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 631

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WATER.

Requires an owner or prior owner of an abandoned well to repair or seal the well at the owner's or prior owner's expense. Appropriates funds for three new positions to assist DLNR with the inspection of abandoned wells, the enforcement of well construction and pump installation standards, and enforcement of well abandonment requirements. (HB631 HD1)

In committee Feb 15, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HCR 41

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

URGING MEMBERS OF HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO CALL FOR COMPREHENSIVE, INDEPENDENT TESTING AND MONITORING TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION AT THE POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA.

In committee Feb 15, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 489

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Requires DOH to develop guidelines for the mandatory disclosure of cesspools on real property.

In committee Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1547

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO REMOTE TESTIMONY.

Establishes the Remote Testimony Task Force to develop procedures to make available remote testimony technology throughout the State that enables the public to testify remotely via the Internet during legislative proceedings. Requires the Legislature to adopt rules to establish remote testimony capability. Makes an appropriation. (HB1547 HD1)

In committee Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1433

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.

Requires DLIR to adjust the hourly minimum wage in accordance with the Honolulu region consumer price index.

In committee Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 602

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the cesspool upgrade, conversion, or connection income tax credit by: (1) deleting the residential large capacity cesspool certification pilot program; and (2) expanding the definition of "qualified cesspool" to include cesspools that are certified for connection to an existing sewer system.

In committee Feb 14, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1575

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INCOME TAX.

Authorizes the counties to enact a 1% income tax surcharge on taxable personal incomes above $1,000,000 to address homelessness.

In committee Feb 10, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track