Sen. Ron Kouchi

Primary SB 1106

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Short form bill relating to commerce and consumer affairs.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1029

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Short form bill

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1174

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ADAPTIVE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Authorizes the Board of Land and Natural Resources (Board) to temporarily adopt, amend, and repeal certain natural resource rules by formal Board action at a publicly noticed meeting if the Board finds that such adoption, amendment, or repeal is necessary to implement effective and adaptive management measures in response to rapidly changing resource conditions.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1059

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CLEAN ENERGY FINANCING.

Creates the clean energy and energy efficiency revolving loan fund under the administration of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority. Repeals the building energy efficiency revolving loan fund. Appropriates loan ceiling. Effective upon approval.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1217

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STATE HIGHWAY SAFETY COUNCIL.

Reduces the membership of the State Highway Safety Council appointed by the Governor from twenty to ten.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1199

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAX REPORTING.

Revises the manner in which person authorized to collect rent provides information to the Department of Taxation and requires (as opposed to permits) them to report the total amount of rent collected under sections 237-30.5 and 237D-8.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 985

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Amends the important agricultural land qualified agricultural cost tax credit by repealing the cap amount of the tax credit. Extends by nine years the time period that the department of agriculture may certify important agricultural lands qualified agricultural costs.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1133

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO GENDER-BASED ANALYSIS TRAINING.

Requires the Commission on the Status of Women to provide biannual gender-based analysis training to government officials.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1171

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO CRUSTACEANS.

Repeals section 188-58.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, which prohibits the taking or killing of female spiny lobsters, Kona crabs, and Samoan crabs.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 453

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.

Requires builders to provide cost estimates for residential fire sprinklers to potential buyers of all new one- and two-family dwellings. The state fire council shall provide written information on the benefits of a sprinkler system.

In committee Jan 29, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track