Sen. Lynn DeCoite

Primary SB 2894

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES AUTHORITY.

Requires the school facilities authority to adopt and publish administrative rules necessary to implement Act 72, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, as amended by Act 217, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, by July 1, 2022. Requires the office of the governor to provide a report to the legislature regarding the process by which the school facilities authority purchases real property and executes capital improvement project contracts.

In committee Jan 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2632

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TEACHER COMPENSATION.

Makes an appropriation to fund pay raises for certain teachers.

In committee Jan 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2773

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds to extend the higher and continuing education program at women's community correctional center to support. Provides funding for incarcerated women to become general education development (GED) tutors to peers, college correspondence courses, re-entry and transitional services, and continuation of the program at Windward Community College.

In committee Jan 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2897

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO LANGUAGE ACCESS.

Requires each county's Director of Finance, in consultation with the County Examiner of Drivers, to establish an Interpreter Services Program to assist Compact of Free Association citizens with utilizing the services provided by the Department of Motor Vehicles of each county. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2813

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CONVEYANCE TAX.

Increases the cap to be paid into the Rental Housing Revolving Fund from Conveyance Tax revenues from $38,000,000 to $43,000,000.

In committee Jan 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2881

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO VACANT AND ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

Requires counties to establish expedited procedures to approve demolition permits for vacant and abandoned residential homes. Allows the Department of Taxation to seek sale of the property through nonjudicial foreclosure of vacant and abandoned residential properties with outstanding recorded state tax liens at any time after establishing vacancy and abandonment.

In committee Jan 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2890

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS.

Establishes the early childhood education scholarship program within the University of Hawaii to assist students with school tuition in return for a service commitment to teach in a preschool classroom of the executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program. Appropriates funds.

In committee Jan 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2571

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GENERAL EXCISE TAX.

Excludes Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-eligible grocery staples from general excise tax assessment.

In committee Jan 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2619

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Requires that the Department of Land and Natural Resources adopt rules prohibiting landowners possessing ten thousand or more acres from producing runoff and holding those landowners responsible for any runoff originating on their property.

In committee Jan 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2809

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CIVIC EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to expand civic education in public schools.

In committee Jan 24, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track