Sen. Rosalyn H. Baker

Primary SB 1288

Signed into law · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM VOTING.

Permits a condominium board to direct the use of an electronic voting device at any condominium association meeting regardless of whether a secret ballot is used or required. Requires a condominium board to take reasonable steps to ensure secrecy and integrity of the votes, and that an audit trail be available after the meeting. (SD1)

Signed into law Apr 24, 2019 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 417

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Authorizes the Department of Health to establish fees for transportation and provision of emergency medical services. Authorizes transportation to certain medical facilities. Appropriates funds to meet collective bargaining requirements and personnel costs. (SB417 HD2)

Passed Apr 23, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1351

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEMP.

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to allow temporary inspectors to perform industrial hemp inspections and to deposit fees from inspections into the Certification Services Revolving Fund. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to adopt an alternative method of sampling industrial hemp plants. (SB1351 HD1)

Passed Apr 18, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 175

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE STATE TO CONVENE AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE HOW TO IMPLEMENT, DEVELOP, AND REGULATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE STATE.

Passed Apr 18, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 856

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Requires the Auditor to perform an operational audit of the academic and financial plans of the Department of Education. Requires the Department of Education to contract with a third-party consultant that specializes in school finance to study the adequacy of education funding in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. (SB856 HD3)

Passed Apr 18, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 200

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CONSIDER REASONABLE RATEMAKING TREATMENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO LESSEN THE BURDEN OF ENERGY COSTS ON LOW- AND LIMITED-INCOME AND SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS CUSTOMERS.

Passed Apr 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 56

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A SCHOOL IMPACT FEE REVIEW TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE SCHOOL IMPACT FEES LAW, INCLUDING ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING LAW, AND MAKE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SCHOOLS TO ACCOMMODATE PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH.

Passed Apr 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 124

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE GOVERNOR, IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A TREE PLANTING PROGRAM.

Passed Apr 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 8

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO CONDUCT A STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII BY CLERGY OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ANY OTHER CHURCH OR INSTITUTION WITH ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS.

Passed Apr 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 69

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING EVERY COMMERCIAL OR PUBLIC BUILDING LOCATED ON DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TRUST LAND TO DISPLAY A WORK OF ART COMMEMORATING PRINCE JONAH KUHIO KALANIANA‘OLE AND A DESCRIPTION OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS.

Passed Apr 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors Track