Sen. Dru Kanuha

Primary SB 464

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes supplemental categorical funding for remote schools. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 584

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO QUALIFIED COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.

Allows community rehabilitation programs for persons with disabilities to be considered qualified under the State's procurement code without requiring federal and state certification that authorizes the payment of a subminimum wage to workers in their program.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 476

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DAM AND RESERVOIR SAFETY.

Requires the board of land and natural resources to prepare all studies to determine the safe removal or retirement of a dam or reservoir upon the request of a homeowner association or homeowner of property where a dam or reservoir is situated.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 535

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND.

Requires the department of education to develop a plan to transition the Hawaii School for the Deaf and Blind to a conversion charter school.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 477

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SOLAR ENERGY.

Permits the governing body of a county to create, by ordinance, a process for the recordation and enforcement of solar easements. Allows counties to require individuals claiming a solar right to record that right by filing a declaration with the county clerk. Permits the governing body of a county to require, by ordinance, the trimming of vegetation that blocks solar radiation from solar energy devices. Authorizes the ordinance to include a designation for the cost of trimming.

In committee Jan 27, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 248

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Increases the procurement preferences for class I and class II Hawaii products.

In committee Jan 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 371

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SEA LEVEL RISE ADAPTATION.

Requires each executive branch department to: identify existing and planned facilities that are vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding impacts, and natural hazards; assess options for mitigation impacts of sea level rise to existing and planned facilities; establish staff level points of contact to improve interagency coordination for sea level rise adaptation, flooding, and resilience; and submit annual reports to the governor, legislature, and Hawaii climate change mitigation and adaptation commission.

In committee Jan 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 250

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.

Designates the fourth Saturday in September as Public Lands Day.

In committee Jan 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 249

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.

Prohibits the use and distribution in the State of certain single-use plastics. Requires all moneys collected for the provision of reusable or recyclable bags to be deposited in the environmental management special fund.

In committee Jan 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 342

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES.

Appropriates funds to the department of agriculture for the control of the two-lined spittlebug and recovery of the rangelands damaged by the invasive pest.

In committee Jan 25, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track