Sen. Dru Kanuha

Primary SB 771

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

Establishes a criminal penalty and monetary fines for aquarium fishing violations. Clarifies that each fish or aquatic life specimen taken in violation of certain fishing laws regarding aquarium fish and the possession and use of prohibited explosives, electrofishing devices, and poisonous substances constitutes a separate offense.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 776

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

Amends the composition of the Board of Agriculture by requiring representation from the islands of Molokai and Lanai.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 388

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES.

Prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility for hazardous waste or solid waste on land that is near or above a significant aquifer as determined by the Department of Health in consultation with the Commission on Water Resource Management. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 540

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.

Short form bill.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 577

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Short form bill.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 763

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Temporarily exempts affordable housing projects under certain circumstances from specific state and county fees and exactions related to discretionary approval or ministerial permitting, except fees and costs payable to the Hawaiʻi Housing Finance and Development Corporation and the rates and fees of the various boards of water supply. Repeals 6/30/2028. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)

Passed Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 749

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Requires the Public Access Room to establish and maintain an outreach and engagement program for primary, secondary, post-secondary, and community education and appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to assist in effectuating this requirement. Requires the Department of Education and University of Hawaiʻi to assign appropriate staff to coordinate with the Public Access Room with respect to the outreach and engagement program. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1239

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Exempts certain medical services, food, and rent from the general excise tax.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 556

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Short form bill.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 289

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DIRECT INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES TO STUDENTS.

Requires that appropriations allocated to Department of Education programs that provide instructional services directly to students shall remain within the budget of the program to which they were originally allocated and that the retention of an appropriation shall not be used by the department as a basis for reducing a program's future budget requirements.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track