Proposes a constitutional amendment to lower the qualifying age of voters for any state or local election to sixteen years of age.
Sen. Stanley Chang
Sponsored bills
Increases the minimum insurance coverage requirement for bodily injury liability coverage to $30,000 for bodily injury or death of any person in any one accident and removes limits for two or more persons in any one accident. Increases the minimum insurance coverage requirement for property damage to $50,000.
Establishes an affordable homeownership revolving fund within HHFDC to provide loans to nonprofit community development financial institutions and nonprofit housing development organizations for the development of affordable homeownership housing projects. Makes appropriations into and out of the affordable homeownership revolving fund. (SD1)
Prohibits the University of Hawaii board of regents from charging qualified residents for community college tuition for regular courses of instruction.
Establishes a two-year vendor facilities pilot program task force for vendors with serious mental illness within the department of health. Requires the vendor facilities pilot program task force submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature not later than twenty days prior to the convening of the 2022 through 2023 regular sessions. Takes effect on 5/1/2029. (SD1)
Prohibits confining a pet animal in a manner that endangers their health or safety. Permits law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and first responders to enter an unattended vehicle to rescue a pet animal if there is a good-faith, reasonable belief that the pet animal is in imminent danger. Allows private citizens to rescue a pet animal that has been left in an unattended vehicle under certain circumstances.
Exempts from income restrictions for-sale housing projects that are built for qualified residents, who will be owner-occupants in perpetuity, and who own no other property. Effective 5/6/2137. (SD2)
Expands the definition of "cooler beverage" to include certain spirits-based beverages that contain seven percent or less alcohol by volume.
Requires the department of health to establish a task force to study the feasibility of entering into the solemn covenant of the states to award prizes for curing diseases. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
Requires that in evaluating and determining the award for redevelopment of state or county lands through competitive sealed bidding or competitive sealed proposals, the number of housing units proposed shall constitute forty per cent of the evaluation score regardless of whether the development of housing is proposed. Applies to the urban areas of state or county land located within a one-half mile radius of a mass transit station.