Sen. Troy Hashimoto

Primary HB 1379

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.

Beginning on 1/1/2020, requires that any person who is eligible to vote and applies for a new or renewed motor vehicle driver's license, provisional license, instruction permit, limited purpose driver's license, limited purpose provisional driver's license, limited purpose instruction permit, or identification card shall be automatically registered to vote if that person is not already registered to vote; provided that, upon receipt of notification from the respective county clerk, the applicant shall have 21 calendar days to opt out of automatic voter registration. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 31, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 736

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ADULT CARE HOMES.

Authorizes residents of adult residential care homes and expanded adult residential care home to install electronic monitoring of their own rooms.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1286

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTHCARE.

Establishes a single-payer healthcare system in Hawaii by transferring Prepaid Health Care Act functions to the EUTF and the functions and duties of the Hawaii Health Authority (Department of Budget and Finance) to a newly established State Health Care Insurance Planning and Financing Authority, governed by a nine-member commission, under the Department of Health. Makes an appropriation.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1580

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING.

Establishes the ranked choice voting method of tabulation for all elections for elected office to ensure that elected officials received the majority of votes cast by the electorate.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1237

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

Provides individuals who have demonstrated financial hardship with the option of paying for the registration of their motor vehicles and associated taxes and fees on a monthly basis.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1226

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the refundable food/excise tax adjusted gross income brackets and the accompanying credit amounts.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 785

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.

Increases the minimum wage rate to $15.00 per hour and requires the State to contribute $2.00 per hour per employee to employers with 25 or fewer employees beginning 1/1/2022.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1235

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

Directs the Department of Education to require each student from kindergarten through grade 12 to take a pedestrian-safety course annually.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1238

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO PARENTAL RIGHTS.

Requires the family court to terminate parental rights if the court determines, by clear and convincing evidence, that a natural parent committed sexual assault of the other natural parent; the child was conceived as a result of the sexual assault by the parent; and termination of parental rights is in the best interests of the child, under certain conditions. Requires the family court to suspend custody and visitation, after proper filing of a petition and a hearing, to any child whose parent or legal guardian is charged for a sexual assault or other offense, under certain conditions.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 1111

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Requires the cancellation or expiration of conservation district use permits in certain circumstances.

In committee Jan 28, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track