Sen. Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Primary SB 726

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS.

Requires health care providers to conspicuously post and communicate their specific type of licensure in their offices, communicate that information to patients in their practices, and include that information in their advertising. Imposes penalties for licensed health care providers who include deceptive or misleading information about their qualifications in their advertising, or misrepresent their qualifications to patients.

In committee Feb 22, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 427

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT COURT.

Establishes the exclusive jurisdiction of the small claims division of the district court over cases in which the amount claimed is $1,000 or less exclusive of interest and costs. Expands the small claims division's jurisdiction over personal property cases to include any personal property worth $5,000 or less.

In committee Feb 22, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 250

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Requires the attorney general to serve as legal adviser to the board of trustees of the employees' retirement system and repeals the authority of an appointed representative or outside counsel selected by the board to serve as legal advisor.

In committee Feb 22, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1209

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE SUNSHINE LAW.

Removes the limit on the number of board members allowed to have private discussions regarding the selection of the board's officers.

In committee Feb 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1203

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TECHNICAL LITERACY FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AND PAROLEES.

Establishes the Technical Literacy for Incarcerated Individuals Pilot Program to be administered in one men's and one women's correctional facility in the State. Appropriates funds.

In committee Feb 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 651

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

Makes pilot schools that are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration subject to the oversight of the Hawaii Post-secondary Education Authorization Program. (SD1)

In committee Feb 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 496

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING.

Requires the department of education to provide training on social and emotional learning to all youth-serving educators, health care professionals and counselors, and agencies and programs, as well as parents of students enrolled in public schools or public charter schools. Appropriates funds to the department of education to conduct training on social and emotional learning.

In committee Feb 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1145

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE CONVEYANCE TAX.

Increases the rates for certain conveyance tax categories. Increases the percentage of conveyance tax to be paid into the rental housing revolving fund for the financing of affordable rental housing development. Repeals the statutory cap on the disposition of conveyance taxes dedicated for deposit into the rental housing revolving fund. (SD1)

In committee Feb 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 529

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for a permanent full-time associate professor and permanent full-time associate specialist position within the University of Hawaii center on aging. Effective 5/12/2059. (SD1)

In committee Feb 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 591

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for construction and infrastructure development projects to provide affordable housing units for middle class and low income residents. Allows moneys from the conveyance tax and the county surcharge on state tax to be used to repay the bonds.

In committee Feb 17, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track