Sen. Dru Kanuha

Primary SB 1532

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LANDLORD-TENANT COURTS.

Establishes the landlord-tenant courts.

In committee Feb 11, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 350

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the Hawaii community development authority to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for housing development projects on all lands within the Kakaako community development district. Allows the programmatic environmental impact statement, once it is accepted by the office of environmental quality control, to satisfy the environmental assessment and impact statement requirements for any housing development project within the Kakaako community development district.

In committee Feb 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1311

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL HOUSING ACCOUNTS.

Allows taxpayers to open an individual housing account in the name of the taxpayer's dependent. Authorizes low-income residents to establish an individual housing account to make payments for first month's rent or a rental deposit or to provide funding for downpayment assistance or fund closing costs. Includes community development financial institutions as an authorized trustee. Authorizes direct deposits into an individual housing account.

In committee Feb 7, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 742

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL HOUSING ACCOUNTS.

Increases the cap amounts of the tax deduction for individual housing accounts. Repeals requirement for the payment of taxes on distributions used for the purchase of a first principal residence. Requires each employer in the State to provide its employees with an option for the automatic direct deposit of their wages into the employees' individual housing accounts.

In committee Feb 7, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 451

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO DAIRY PRODUCERS.

Allows consumers to obtain unpasteurized milk by entering into herdshare agreements with producers. (SD1)

In committee Feb 6, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 389

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PREFERENTIAL ELECTRICITY RATES FOR PROTECTED AGRICULTURE.

Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to establish preferential electricity rates for agricultural activities that utilize protected agriculture to produce fruits or vegetables for distribution.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 870

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LOAN REPAYMENT FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.

Makes an appropriation for the Hawaii rural health care provider loan repayment program administered through the John A. Burns School of Medicine.

In committee Feb 5, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 879

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FOR HAWAII COUNTY.

Appropriates funds to the office of the prosecuting attorney for Hawaii county for the career criminal prosecution unit.

In committee Feb 5, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 516

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Amends the definition of eligible project loan to allow loans to be made for certain rent-to-own housing projects. Requires HHFDC to implement the homebuyers' club and rent-to-own housing programs. Authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds to finance HHFDC housing loan programs.

In committee Feb 4, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 214

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE ACT.

Requires the court to appoint counsel to indigent parents and make every effort to do so at the first hearing attended by the parent. (SD1)

In committee Feb 4, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track