Sen. Stanley Chang

Primary SB 1334

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Allows the raising of the building height limit for two of the six parcels owned by the office of Hawaiian affairs in the Kakaako Makai area to four hundred feet. Lifts the current restriction against residential development in Kakaako Makai to allow residential development by the office of Hawaiian affairs or by third parties to which the office of Hawaiian affairs conveys the parcels. Requires the office of Hawaiian affairs and any developer to provide written notice to any tenant or resident of potential aircraft related nuisances before entering into a lease, and to assess and propose mitigation efforts to address aircraft related nuisances in development plans and proposals. Effective 5/6/2137. (SD2)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 141

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.

Transfers the State Building Code Council from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Hawaii State Energy Office. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1305

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.

Requires the department of accounting and general services to establish and manage automotive support for work-related travel by employees of the State to minimize the size of motor pools. (SD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 619

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES.

Amends provisions concerning fitness to proceed examinations in criminal proceedings to specify circumstances in which qualified advanced practice registered nurses or advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority who hold an accredited national certification in an advanced practice registered nurse psychiatric specialization may participate. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 938

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TOURISM.

Specifies that moneys in the tourism emergency special fund are to be used exclusively for emergency measures directly related to safety and security initiatives necessary to respond to any tourism emergency. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 65

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.

Allows direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees. Requires the county liquor commissions to adopt rules and regulations. (HD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 810

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Eliminates the superintendent of education as a voting member constituting the public employer for the purpose of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with personnel of the department of education. (SD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 64

In committee · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

REQUESTING THE HAWAII TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY PROGRAMS AT AIEA HIGH SCHOOL AND PEARL CITY HIGH SCHOOL.

In committee Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 35

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Prohibits landlords from recovering possession of a dwelling unit from tenants if habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Sets a tenant's liability for rent if habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Provides remedies for retaliatory evictions. Effective 7/1/2124. (SD1)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 341

Passed · Hawaii Senate · Lead sponsor

RELATING TO TARO.

Establishes an exclusion from the state income tax for an unspecified portion of a person's income derived from the business of taro cultivation or production of taro products. Provides that the exclusion shall not apply if the department of agriculture determines that more than 30,000 acres of land is used for locally grown taro. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Passed Mar 11, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track