Sen. Dru Kanuha

Primary SB 932

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes the University of Hawaii open educational resources task force to conduct a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of all general education courses and high attendance courses taught at the University of Hawaii system to identify open educational resources for those courses. Establishes and appropriates funds for an open educational resources pilot project grant program to incentivize faculty to adopt, develop, and implement open educational resources.

In committee Jan 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 868

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Revises county allocations of transient accommodations tax revenues to reflect the growth in population of each respective county.

In committee Jan 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 850

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GAMING.

Establishes the Hawaii lottery and gaming corporation for the purpose of conducting gambling in Hawaii. Allocates proceeds to capital improvements at public schools and the University of Hawaii system, scholarships and educational loan repayments for medical students who practice in Hawaii for ten years, support for the family practice rural residency program, watershed protection, and reduction and prevention of problem gambling.

In committee Jan 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 896

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GENERATION OF STATE REVENUES.

Creates a state lottery division within the department of budget and finance with rulemaking authority to implement a state lottery limited to the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery games. Allocates lottery profits to education, homeless programs, and the general fund. Creates lottery and lottery prizes revolving funds. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 545

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS.

Allows the use of medical cannabis to treat opioid use and

In committee Jan 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 469

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.

Appropriates funds to support and sustain the disaster relief and recovery efforts in Hawaii County resulting from the Kilauea eruption.

In committee Jan 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 888

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COFFEE LABELING.

Requires coffee blend labels to disclose regional origins and percent by weight of the blended coffees. Prohibits using geographic origins of coffee in labeling or advertising for roasted or instant coffee that contains less than 51 percent coffee by weight from that geographic origin.

In committee Jan 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 968

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CARGO INSPECTIONS.

Authorizes Department of Public Safety to inspect shipping containers for illegal fireworks and explosives. Establishes a shipping container inspection program using explosive-sniffing dogs and associated special fund. Authorizes Department of Transportation to impose shipping container import fees. Increases fine for fireworks violations.

In committee Jan 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 679

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO REMOVE THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR JUSTICES AND JUDGES.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to remove the mandatory retirement age of seventy years for justices and judges.

In committee Jan 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 884

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.

Establishes a five-year pilot program to allow qualified psychologists limited authority to prescribe psychotropic medications to patients under the care of the psychologist at a federally qualified health center. Repeals June 30, 2025.

In committee Jan 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track