Sen. Dru Kanuha

Primary SR 29

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO CONDUCT A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR THE FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF A DIVISION OF OCEAN AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES.

In committee Mar 5, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 858

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS.

Requires the Department of Health to establish a task force to plan the certification and training process for community health workers and submit a report to the legislature. (SD1)

In committee Mar 4, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1317

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST FUNDS.

Requires agencies that collect receipts for any disposition of the public land trust shall each fiscal quarter transfer to the department of Hawaiian home lands or the Office of Hawaiian Affairs twenty per cent of each receipt from the disposition. Provides to the department of Hawaiian home lands certain moneys previously claimed as public land trust overpayments to the office of Hawaiian affairs. Establishes a public land trust revenues negotiating committee exempted from part I of chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (SD1)

In committee Mar 3, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 869

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Requires the state historic preservation division to contract its review of proposed state projects, projects on privately owned historic property, and projects affecting historic properties to third party consultants if the projects involve the development of affordable housing and the division, after an initial evaluation, determines it will not be able to complete its review within 60 days. Establishes requirements for qualified third parties providing review services. (SD1)

In committee Feb 26, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 816

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO A STATE LOTTERY.

Creates a state lottery to begin by 1/1/2023. Creates the state lottery commission, state lottery account, and lottery administration account. Requires certain amounts of lottery revenues to be deposited into the administrative account, general fund, and special funds for university facilities and operations and public school operations. (SD1)

In committee Feb 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 534

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF BALLOTS.

Provides that a voter with special needs shall be provided a means of electronic authentication of an electronic transmission of replacement ballot that does not include the voter's handwritten signature or a waiver of secrecy. Effective 5/1/2029. (SD1)

In committee Feb 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 695

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO STATE HOLIDAYS.

Designates November 28 of each year as La Ku‘oko‘a Hawaiian Recognition Day, not constituting a state holiday, to celebrate the historical recognition of independence of the Kingdom of Hawaii. (SD1)

In committee Feb 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 882

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Adds the chairperson of the Hawaiian homes commission to the board of agriculture. (SD1)

In committee Feb 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 128

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Establishes a fungicide subsidy program until June 30, 2026, to subsidize coffee growers for the purchase of fungicides to combat coffee leaf rust. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

In committee Feb 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1405

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE PLANT QUARANTINE BRANCH.

Appropriates general revenues to expand state-run quarantine facilities under the jurisdiction of the department of agriculture's plant quarantine branch. (SD1)

In committee Feb 19, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track