Sen. Lorraine R. Inouye

Primary SB 1010

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Codifies certain developmental disabilities under the Department of Health.

In committee Feb 6, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 576

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Permits claimants for unemployment benefits to report in person or via electronic communication. Prohibits denial of unemployment insurance benefits if a claimant is out of the State with access to facilities and methods that are prevailing or customarily used by persons to work remotely in the claimant's occupation.

In committee Feb 5, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 455

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT.

Appropriates $5,000,000 to the county of Hawaii for the study, design, engineering, and land acquisition for a wastewater treatment plant for Pahoa, Hawaii. (SD1)

In committee Feb 4, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 913

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.

Establishes a task force within the University of Hawai‘i to assess the advisability and feasibility of transitioning Hilo medical center into a John A. Burns school of medicine teaching hospital and requires a report to be submitted to the legislature. Dissolves the task force on June 30, 2020.

In committee Jan 30, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1449

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EIGHTEENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the eighteenth senatorial district.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1369

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CESSPOOLS.

Requires the department of health to coordinate with each county water and sewage department to establish a low interest loan program for the upgrade or conversion of cesspools in each county to aerobic treatment unit systems.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1294

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR SCHOOLS IN THE NANAKULI-WAIANAE COMPLEX AREA.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates moneys for capital improvement projects to install, repair, and maintain air conditioning systems in the Nanakuli-Waianae complex area.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1509

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Authorizes teachers to instruct vocation, technical, or career pathway classes without possessing an applicable bachelor's degree. Expands the sources of moneys that may be deposited into the Private Trade, Vocational, and Technical School Special Fund, and the purposes for which the fund may be used. Appropriates moneys.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1390

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the department of transportation and the county transportation departments to adopt a vision zero policy that seeks to prevent and ultimately eliminate all traffic fatalities through a combination of engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency response strategies that focus on equity. Establishes a temporary working group to develop an action plan and review certain specified traffic policies and guidelines. Reports to legislature in 2020 and 2021. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1157

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Requires the department of business, economic development, and tourism to conduct a study on potential areas of economic development, other than tourism, for the county of Hawaii and requires the department to research potential means to expand the manufacturing industry in the county of Hawaii. Appropriates funds to conduct the study.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track