Sen. Ron Kouchi

Primary SB 2102

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION.

Assesses a climate change mitigation impact fee on every customer who rents, leases, or utilizes a rental motor vehicle. Establishes a climate change mitigation special fund. Specifies that the impact fees collected shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund; provided that, beginning 7/1/2024, the impact fees shall be deposited to the credit of the climate change mitigation special fund.

In committee Jan 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2148

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.

Requires the state building code council to consult with building industry trade associations to gather cost data on the implementation of building codes or standards and calculate the financial impact of those codes and standards, including amortized utility costs, on the cost of single-family and multi-family homes built in the State. Requires the annual report to the governor to include the cost provided by building industry trade associations on each code and standard adopted by the council. Effective 1/1/2023.

In committee Jan 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2104

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO OUT OF STATE DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Establishes procedures for transferring out of state driver's licenses.

In committee Jan 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2154

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRANSIENT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for certain transit-oriented development projects identified in the State of Hawaii Strategic Plan for Transit-Oriented Development.

In committee Jan 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2097

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CHOP SHOP ACTIVITY.

Establishes the criminal offenses of unlawful chop shop activity in the first and second degrees. Provides for the forfeiture of property connected with chop shop activity. Defines "chop shop."

In committee Jan 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2053

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE COUNTY TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX.

Requires county transient accommodations taxes to be levied, assessed, collected, and otherwise administered by the Department of Taxation. Repeals the rate limit on the county transient accommodations tax. Requires transient accommodations tax revenues to be used to address pressures of the visitor industry on the demand for county services.

In committee Jan 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2042

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS.

Increases the threshold amount of aggregated expenditures for electioneering communications in a calendar year from more than $1,000 to more than $2,000 before statements of information would be required. Amends the definition of "disclosure date" to the date the electioneering communication is publicly distributed and the date of any subsequent public distributions of electioneering communications during the calendar year. Repeals "actual expenditures" from the list of items that are not electioneering communication.

In committee Jan 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2086

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO JUVENILE RESTITUTION.

Amends section 571-48, HRS, to, upon request, mandate victim restitution in juvenile cases.

In committee Jan 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2083

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS.

Clarifies acceptable procedure for initiating criminal complaints.

In committee Jan 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 2117

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

Specifies that refusing to provide identifying information to a police officer when being detained for a traffic offense is a petty misdemeanor.

In committee Jan 21, 2022 0 co-sponsors Track