Sen. Dru Kanuha

Primary SB 3177

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMERCIAL HARBORS AUTHORITY.

Establishes a Hawaii Commercial Harbors Authority. Appropriates funds.

In committee Feb 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2533

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AQUATIC BIOSECURITY.

Authorizes the department of land and natural resources management to co-enforce, with the United States Coast Guard, rules, standards, and requirements related to ballast-water, vessel biofouling, vessel hull in-water cleaning, and any other incidental discharges that may pose a risk for the introduction and spread of non-native aquatic organisms. Appropriates funds for staffing and operating expenditures for aquatic biosecurity.

In committee Feb 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2334

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST SENIORS.

Lowers the age of crimes against seniors to sixty years of age, and makes certain criminal offenses against seniors applicable regardless of the perpetrator's knowledge of the victim's age.

In committee Feb 3, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2039

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

Requires mobile electronic device retailers to post written notice of state and county mobile electronic device laws and ordinances at the time of sale.

In committee Jan 30, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 3060

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.

Requires the director of transportation to establish the autonomous vehicles testing program. Requires the program to authorize the testing of a vehicle in the State by an automated driving system. Exempts a vehicle with an engaged automated driving system from licensure. Provides protocol in case of an accident involving an autonomous vehicle. Requires a vehicle equipped with an automated driving system to be properly titled, registered, and insured. Preempts the counties from regulating the testing of autonomous vehicles that is in addition to regulation provided in state statute.

In committee Jan 30, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2087

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Raises the conveyance tax rates for residential investment properties with a value of at least $2,000,000. Exempts affordable housing qualified by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation from the conveyance tax.

In committee Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2067

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SUN SCREENING DEVICES.

Repeals provision requiring light transmittance of no less than 35% on side and rear windows of certain vehicles using sun screening devices and glazing material. Expands exemption from regulation of sun screening side windows and rear windows of certain motor vehicles, including passenger vehicles, provided that the vehicles are equipped with rearview mirrors.

In committee Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2267

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HARASSMENT.

Prohibits purposeful harassment with the intent to prevent the taking of fish from persons who are fishing.

In committee Jan 29, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2217

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LAND USE.

Authorizes county land use decision-making authorities to amend district boundaries involving lands greater than fifteen but no more than one hundred acres if a proposed project consists of housing units where 50 per cent of the housing units are priced at or below 140 per cent of the area median income and are occupied by the owner at all times.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 22

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO ESTABLISH AN UPDATED SUSTAINABLE YIELD FOR THE KUALAPUU AQUIFER SYSTEM THAT INCORPORATES THE FINDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY'S CENTRAL MOLOKAI GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AND AVAILABILITY STUDY TO PROTECT NATIVE HAWAIIAN TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY PRACTICES AND THE FUTURE WATER SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF MOLOKAI.

In committee Jan 28, 2020 0 co-sponsors Track