Sen. Rosalyn H. Baker

Primary SB 746

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires a chronic pain medication agreement to be executed between a patient and any prescriber of a narcotic drug within the State for use as chronic pain medication under certain conditions. Requires the administrator of the narcotics enforcement division to develop and make available a template of a chronic pain medication agreement for use in the State. Specifies the contents of the template. Requires prescribers to establish assessments of treatment goals for each chronic pain medication agreement. Excludes certain patients and providers from the chronic pain medication agreement requirements.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1297

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO AWARDED FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT.

Appropriates $75,000 to DAGS for the State Building Code Council to update the state building code. Requires the reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency hazard mitigation grant for the appropriated funds. (SD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 799

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NATURAL DISASTER PROTECTION.

Establishes a 3-year parametric disaster insurance pilot program within DAGS to be funded by the interest from the hurricane reserve trust fund.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 724

Signed into law · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO NON-DISCRETIONARY COSTS.

Requires the Department of Budget and Finance to submit to the Legislature before the 2019 regular session a report with estimates for fiscal year 2018-2019 and fiscal year 2019-2020 of general fund appropriations and expenditures for non-discretionary costs. Requires the Director of Finance to recommend whether the information should be provided annually after 2019. (CD1)

Signed into law Jul 13, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 786

Signed into law · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes and Hawaii Administrative Rules to substitute references to "medical marijuana" and like terms with "medical cannabis" and like terms. Requires the Department of Health to make all conforming revisions to Administrative Rules upon their next amendment and to other documents and items by December 31, 2019. (CD1)

Signed into law Jul 12, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 722

Vetoed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EFFICIENCY MEASURES.

Recommences the efficiency measures pilot project first required under Act 67, Session Laws of Hawaii 2015. (CD1)

Vetoed Jul 11, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 65

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO WORK WITH HOUSING STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHER STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES TO EVALUATE AND UPDATE THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND REINSTATE THE PREDEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM.

In committee May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 143

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

URGING THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO WORK WITH HOUSING STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHER STATE AND COUNTY AGENCIES TO EVALUATE AND UPDATE THE RENTAL HOUSING REVOLVING FUND PROGRAM'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND REINSTATE THE PREDEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM.

In committee May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 40

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF USING AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED SURFACE VESSEL TECHNOLOGY TO DETECT AND CLEAN UP OCEAN DEBRIS BEFORE IT REACHES HAWAII'S REEFS AND BEACHES.

In committee May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SCR 77

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BONA FIDE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER TASK FORCE TO CREATE A DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "BONA FIDE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER".

In committee May 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track