Sen. J. Kalani English

Primary SB 370

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM MANAGEMENT.

Requires condominium boards to post board meeting agendas and make board meeting materials available to association members at least seven days prior to each meeting. Requires association members to be provided an opportunity to submit materials and present testimony about any item on the board meeting agenda. Requires board meeting minutes to include the recorded vote of each board member on all motions without exception. Requires boards to make approved minutes available to association members within seven calendar days. Reduces the number of days after the meeting by which the board must make available unapproved final drafts of the minutes of a meeting.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 794

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE GENERAL EXCISE TAX COLLECTION DATE.

Amends the date of filing of monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual general excise tax returns from the 20th day of the respective applicable month to the last day of the month. Applies to tax periods beginning after 12/31/17. (SD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 498

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for the P4C Program of the University of Hawaii Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education and for teachers of the Department of Education to train with the P4C Program.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1136

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE LAND USE COMMISSION.

Appropriates funds for the land use commission to establish one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) planner IV position to monitor and ensure compliance of any conditions required by the land use commission regarding land use within the four major land use districts. (SD1)

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 251

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.

Establishes an exemption from the prohibition against using election campaign funds to make charitable donations or to award scholarships during the period from the filing of nomination papers to the date of the general election, for candidates who are already declared elected to office after running unopposed in an election or who would be unopposed in the general election. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD1)

Passed Nov 30, 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 Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 360

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Exempts vehicles transporting asphalt or other high temperature loads from the requirement that their loads be covered.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1260

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION.

Requires the department of health to create and maintain an online information portal making available to the public by January 1, 2018, the information published annually in the Healthcare-Associated Infections in Hawaii report. Requires the department to update the portal annually.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 242

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

Requires at least one of the three PUC commissioners to be a resident of a county other than the city and county of Honolulu and to receive per diem compensation.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1137

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

Requires a mutual benefit society to allow a special meeting to be called upon the written request of not less than one thousand of its members.

In committee Nov 30, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track