Sen. Angus McKelvey

Primary HB 718

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Establishes an infrastructure program within the Hawaii housing finance and development corporation to make grants and provide assistance to counties for infrastructure projects on public land. Requires the executive director of the corporation to adopt rules pertaining to the application for and approval of grants.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 545

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Renames Mokulele highway on Maui as the Maui veterans highway.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 531

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TEACHER CERTIFICATION.

Provides an additional incentive option under the Department of Education's teacher national board certification incentive program for teachers who teach in their area of certification for at least two years at a Department school.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 528

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO POLITICAL SIGNS.

Defines political signs. Fines candidate committees and noncandidate committees whose political signs are found on state property or highways.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 529

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES.

Allows the Director of Transportation to adopt rules to license and regulate transportation network company drivers operating at the airports.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 613

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEARING AIDS.

Requires health insurance policies and contracts issued after 12/31/18 to provide coverage for the cost of hearing aids at a minimum of $1,500 per hearing aid for each hearing-impaired ear every thirty-six months.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 654

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY TORT LIABILITY.

Makes permanent an exemption from tort liability for the State and counties arising from lifeguard services, but not for gross negligence or wanton acts or omissions.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 685

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CIVIL ACTIONS.

Allows a civil action for recovery of damages to be brought by persons subjected to sexual offenses as a minor against the person who committed the act at any time by repealing the statute of limitations. Repeals the period during which a victim of child sexual abuse may bring an otherwise time-barred civil action against the victim's abuser or an entity with a duty of care, including the State and counties.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 671

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EQUAL PAY.

Prohibits enforced wage secrecy and retaliation or discrimination against employees who disclose, discuss, or inquire about their own or co-workers' wages.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 720

In committee · Hawaii House · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO SMART GROWTH DEVELOPMENT.

Establishes the state smart growth public infrastructure policy. Requires state agencies involved in the planning, development, and financing of public infrastructure to consider smart growth criteria prior to approving or financing any public infrastructure project and to either attest that the project meets smart growth criteria or prepare a statement of justification explaining why the project cannot meet smart growth criteria.

In committee Jan 25, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track