Hawaii Senator Ronald Kouchi [D] | Introduced

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HISCR192Intro
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Requesting The Office Of The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Department Of Agriculture's Plant Industry Division.
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 1 @ 1:01 pm]
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISR163Intro
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Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Adopt Proposed Amendments To Chapter 4-72, Hawaii Administrative Rules, That Provide Important Authorities For The Department To Prevent The Spread Of Insects, Diseases, And Other Invasive Pests Within The Stat...
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 1 @ 1:01 pm]
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISR164Intro
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Requesting The Office Of The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The Department Of Agriculture's Plant Industry Division.
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 1 @ 1:01 pm]
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISCR191Intro
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Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Adopt Proposed Amendments To Chapter 4-72, Hawaii Administrative Rules, That Provide Important Authorities For The Department To Prevent The Spread Of Insects, Diseases, And Other Invasive Pests Within The Stat...
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2024-03-27
[Hearing: Apr 1 @ 1:01 pm]
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISCR6Intro
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Approving The Dedication Of Kukuia Street, Lahaina, Hawaii, To The County Of Maui.
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2024-03-25
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISCR167Intro
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Urging The Department Of Health And Encouraging The County Of Maui, United States Army Corps Of Engineers, And Federal Emergency Management Agency To Take Certain Measures To Ensure The Safest Possible Management Of Ash And Debris From The August 202...
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2024-03-14
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISR142Intro
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Urging The Department Of Natural Resources To Work With The Department Of Customer Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Appropriately Manage Feral Cat Concerns.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISCR190Intro
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Requesting The Department Of Health To Prohibit Discriminatory Practices Denying A Person With A Disability Full And Equal Enjoyment Of Information Related To Their Services, Facilities, Privileges, Advantages, Or Accommodations Using Information Tec...
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2024-03-14
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISR162Intro
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Requesting The Department Of Health To Prohibit Discriminatory Practices Denying A Person With A Disability Full And Equal Enjoyment Of Information Related To Their Services, Facilities, Privileges, Advantages, Or Accommodations Using Information Tec...
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2024-03-14
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISR141Intro
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Urging The Department Of Health And Encouraging The County Of Maui, United States Army Corps Of Engineers, And Federal Emergency Management Agency To Take Certain Measures To Ensure The Safest Possible Management Of Ash And Debris From The August 202...
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2024-03-14
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISCR168Intro
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Urging The Department Of Natural Resources To Work With The Department Of Customer Services Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Appropriately Manage Feral Cat Concerns.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISCR189Intro
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Requesting The Legislative Reference Bureau To Conduct A Study To Determine The Implementation And Standards Of Various Sexual Health Education Policies Within The Department Of Education.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Education Committee
HISB1392Intro
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Extends the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's period of time to reassess pretrial detainees on a regular basis for reconsideration of pretrial release. (SD1)
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2024-02-29
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
HISB2194Intro
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Establishes the felony offenses of misuse of uncrewed aircraft in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees. (SD1)
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2024-02-28
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
HISB3168Intro
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Authorizes the Department of Land and Natural Resources to approve permits for research, education, management, or propagation purposes that include the taking of sand, dead coral, coral rubble, rocks, soil, and other marine deposits seaward of the s...
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2024-02-28
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
HISB3170Intro
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Repeals the Time Share Commissioners of Deeds. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD1)
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2024-02-28
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
HISB3043Intro
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Clarifies that the Small Business Regulatory Review Board has the authority to review legislation affecting small businesses in response to a request from small business owners. (SD1)
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2024-02-27
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
HISB2203Intro
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Applies permissible uses within agricultural districts to all counties that have adopted ordinances regulating agricultural tourism. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2226Intro
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Authorizes each county to adopt ordinances to regulate or restrict motor vehicle access to certain streets, highways, thoroughfares, or roads. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2222Intro
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Appropriates moneys as a grant-in-aid to the Emergency Services Department of the City and County of Honolulu. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2201Intro
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Requires license plates to include okinas. Authorizes the use of all uppercase letters, all lowercase letters, or initial capital letters in motor vehicle license plates. Limits special number plates for environmental conservation to apply to electri...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3042Intro
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Amends the Criminal Justice Data Sharing Working Group to combine its members and functions with certain members and functions of the Gun Violence and Violent Crimes Commission to increase efficiency and effectiveness and eliminate redundancy. Repeal...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB3061Intro
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Clarifies part III of Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as it pertains to the appropriation for the Solar Energy Storage Loan Program. Takes effect 1/1/2050. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3185Intro
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Amends chapter 103D, HRS, to add to part III a new section allowing an alternative procurement method when the federal government provides for or approves the alternative procurement method, and the head of the purchasing agency makes a written deter...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3190Intro
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Repeals the reporting requirement to identify the cost impacts to the State of providing workers' compensation coverage for University of Hawaii students. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3189Intro
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Establishes the University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund and accounts under the fund to facilitate the administration of the revolving fund for conference center programs among various campuses and operating units of the University of Ha...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3096Intro
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Creates a process for electric utilities to develop and submit wildfire protection plans to the Public Utilities Commission for approval and allow the recovery of related costs and expenses through securitization, while avoiding a disproportionate im...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB3079Intro
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Amends section 269-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify that the Public Utilities Commission shall consider the effect of the State's reliance on fossil fuels on lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and may require a lifecycle greenhouse gas emission...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB3184Intro
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Establishes a three-year pilot program that allows the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct emergency procurement in certain districts under certain circumstances. Requires reports to the Legislature. Takes effect 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3045Intro
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Increases the cap for awards to assist businesses applying for the Small Business Innovation Research Grant Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Program of the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation. Adds purchasing of renewabl...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3081Intro
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Amends various provisions of the Insurance Code to update and improve existing provisions. Defines "dormant captive insurance company" and sets out a procedure to apply for the certificate of dormancy. Adds the term "doing business as" to "trade name...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3040Intro
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Amends annual reporting requirement for the Department of the Attorney General concerning firearms concealed carry licenses.
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2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB3028Intro
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Deletes the term "enhanced" in reference to 911 services to allow funding of all 911 technologies. Amends the rate of the monthly enhanced 911 surcharge. Allows the 911 Board to employ staff, in addition to the executive director, exempt from chapter...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3132Intro
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Repeals the sunset date of the authorization for primary caregivers to cultivate medical cannabis for their qualifying patients, subject to certain restrictions. Authorizes patient grow sites with more than five patients on land zoned for agricultura...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB3047Intro
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Codifies the exemption from environmental impact statements for affordable housing projects that meet certain criteria. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3345Intro
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Conforms Hawaii estate tax laws to the operative provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to decrease the burden on taxpayers and increase efficiencies in the Department of Taxation's monitoring and auditing of estate tax returns. Establishes an estat...
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2024-02-16
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3027Intro
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Requires the Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Office of the Governor, to update and supplement the 2020 strategic plan to increase Hawaii's food production and food security. Requires the Department of Agriculture to submit a report...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3024Intro
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Reduces and sets fixed interest rates for loans under the Agricultural Loan Program.
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3090Intro
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Allows newly graduated high school students to be eligible for workers' compensation coverage during the summer following their high school graduation while participating in Department of Education sponsored work-based learning programs. Takes effect...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3115Intro
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Clarifies when a relative seeking to be a resource caregiver for a child is entitled to an administrative appeal for denial of a foster home license issued by the Department of Human Services. (SD1)
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2024-02-15
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB3127Intro
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Clarifies that the Department of Health has the legal authority and obligation to prevent nuisances that affect environmental health and public health. (SD1)
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2024-02-15
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2231Intro
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Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for breast cancer and cancer of the female reproductive organs.
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2024-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2379Intro
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Prohibits government agencies, persons, and organizations from publicly disclosing the personal information of certain public servants and their families upon receiving a written request. Establishes a misdemeanor offense for individuals who post per...
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2024-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB2380Intro
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Appropriates moneys for collective bargaining cost items for judiciary employees and their excluded counterparts. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
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2024-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3158Intro
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Requires that lease extensions approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources be drafted on forms that reflect contemporary leasing practices and policies of the Board, and which shall control over conflicting or inconsistent provisions in the l...
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2024-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3054Intro
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Amends the membership of the Hawaii Interagency Council for Transit-Oriented Development to replace the Director of Law Enforcement with the Director of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2024-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3069Intro
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Makes an emergency appropriation to provide special funds for disbursements of moneys in the Mass Transit Special Fund.
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2024-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3160Intro
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Establishes a statutory framework for inspections of public land leases, licenses, and revocable permits by the Department of Land and Natural Resources. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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2024-02-14
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB3179Intro
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Increases the caps for the total contract value for any one capital advancement contract (CAC) and the total aggregate value of CACs in a fiscal year entered into by the Department of Transportation with private parties for harbor improvements and ad...
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2024-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB3110Intro
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Adds the Chairperson of the Hawaiian Homes Commission or the Chairperson's designee to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation as an ex officio nonvoting member.
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2024-02-14
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
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