Sen. Dru Kanuha

Primary SB 550

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ATHLETICS.

Short form bill.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 65

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO REGENERATIVE TOURISM.

Incorporates a regenerative framework into the State Planning Act by expanding objectives and policies for the visitor industry. Requires an update to the State Tourism Functional Plan to be submitted to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2024.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 700

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR UTILITIES AND SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES.

Provides an emergency appropriation to the Department of Education to address the anticipated budget shortfall in utilities and school food services.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 537

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.

Short form bill.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 532

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LIBRARIES.

Short form bill.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1486

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEAT PROCESSING.

Requires the Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Hawaiʻi Interagency Council on Homelessness; Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife; and Department of Health, Food Safety Branch; and in consultation with the County of Maui Axis Deer Task Force, to develop and implement a plan to expand the meat processing and distribution capacity in the State to allow for meat from axis deer and other wild game to be processed for distribution by nonprofit food distribution services by 7/1/2024. Appropriates funds. Takes effect 6/30/3000. (HD1)

Passed Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 538

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

Short form bill.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 773

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO WATER POLLUTION.

Requires a landowner in possession of 10,000 or more acres to be liable for damages and fines arising from runoff originating on the land and entering into state waters or onto state lands. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules as necessary for the purposes of this provision.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 378

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to establish an electric school bus pilot program to provide certain complex areas with ownership and control of electric school buses. Appropriates funds.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 754

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.

Requires the Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation to partner with a nonprofit organization in the Kau District in the County of Hawaiʻi to conduct a needs assessment to determine the demand for and access to urgent care and outpatient behavioral health services in Kau. Requires a report to the Legislature.

In committee Dec 11, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track