Sen. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Primary SB 2279

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.

Regulates the purchase of catalytic converters by used motor vehicle parts dealers and palladium, platinum, and rhodium by scrap dealers and recyclers. Subjects persons who violate related provisions to a class C felony. Establishes the felony offense of theft of catalytic converter. Requires each county police department to maintain certain reported information and initiate education programs to prevent catalytic converter thefts. Effective 1/1/2023. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2274

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING.

Increases the Center for Nursing fee from $40 to $60 per licensing biennium. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2663

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FILING FEES.

Changes the filing fee schedule for paternity actions by establishing an initial filing fee of $100 and eliminating fees to file motions. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 2695

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO CRYPTOCURRENCY.

Establishes a blockchain and cryptocurrency task force. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 2798

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VETERINARY MEDICINE.

Authorizes the Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine to grant temporary courtesy and relief permits for out-of-state veterinarians. Permits licensed veterinarians to practice veterinarian telemedicine. Creates a permit surcharge. Allows for international veterinary school graduates to qualify for the licensure examination. Establishes a temporary permit to be issued under certain conditions. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 2379

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Co-sponsor

RELATING TO THE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT SECTION.

Authorizes the Special Enforcement Section of the Department of Taxation to examine any sector of Hawaii's economy, initiate civil investigations, use enforcement and education to deter and prevent non-compliance with tax laws, and refer and recommend cases or examinations of segments of the economy to Department of Taxation auditors. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 2923

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FIREWORKS.

Increases the generally applicable fine and the fine for homeowner liability under the Fireworks Control Act from $2,000 to $5,000. Effective 7/1/2022. (CD1)

Passed Jun 17, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2767

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FISH AGGREGATION DEVICES.

Provides funds to the Department of Land and Natural Resources to support the deployment, replacement, and maintenance of fish aggregation devices. (CD1)

Passed Jun 13, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2768

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS.

Authorizes the Governor to designate the Department of Land and Natural Resources to administer or enter into an agreement for the administration of a green jobs youth corps to provide temporary work and training opportunities in the fields of natural resource management, agriculture, or other sustainabilityrelated professions to young adults ages thirtyeight and younger. Requires the Department to partner with an organization that has received accreditation from the Corps Center of Excellence Accreditation Program or has at least ten years of experience providing similar programming statewide in the State, or both. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

Passed Jun 13, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 199

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO STRONGLY SUPPORT PASSAGE OF THE WOMEN'S HEALTH PROTECTION ACT OF 2021 TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO ACCESS AND PROVIDE ABORTION SERVICES.

Passed Jun 6, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track