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Legislator > Donovan Dela Cruz
State Senator
Donovan Dela Cruz
(D) - Hawaii
Hawaii Senate District 17
In Office - Started: 11/08/2022
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415 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
415 S. Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-586-6090
| Bill | Bill Name | Summary | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB1102 | Relating To The Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Unit. | Specifies the appointment processes and terms for the Fire Chief of the Hawaii State Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Unit of the Airports Division of the Department of Transportation. (CD1) | Vetoed |
| SB447 | Relating To A Department Of Health Pilot Program. | Establishes a Hiring Pilot Program within the Department of Health, which includes an amended hiring procedure for delegated position classifications, certain flexibilities regarding minimum qualifications for positions having a salary range at or below SR-10, the ability to directly hire certain individuals into a civil service position if certain conditions are met, and the authority to make certain temporary appointments at the merited civil service pay scale without step limitation. Applies to recruitments initiated before 7/1/2028. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Sunsets 7/1/2028. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1252 | Relating To Dementia. | Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish positions within the University of Hawaii at Manoa John A. Burns School of Medicine's Department of Geriatric Medicine to coordinate and incorporate training on Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia for health care providers into existing University of Hawaii programs; and review, update, and develop a dementia curriculum to be incorporated into existing University of Hawaii programs with the goal of establishing a local, informed dementia workforce. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB739 | Relating To Land Exchange. | Allows the Governor to negotiate land exchanges, subject to approval by the Board of Land and Natural Resources, to acquire lands that are suitable for long-term diversified agricultural production in exchange for land for private affordable, workforce, or other housing development. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB326 | Relating To Revolving Funds. | Requires the Legislature, in establishing or reviewing a revolving fund, to ensure the revolving fund is financially self-sustainable by either annual projections that show that the revolving fund will be sustainable without appropriations of general funds or a schedule of projected collections of outstanding payments to the revolving fund. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB742 | Relating To Data Sharing. | Establishes a Data Sharing and Governance Working Group within the Office of Enterprise Technology Services. Requires a report to the Legislature. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1536 | Relating To The Hawaii Tourism Authority. | Repeals the exemption of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Tourism Authority from the State's Employees' Retirement System. Requires a retirant returning to service as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hawaii Tourism Authority to re-enroll into the Employees' Retirement System. (CD1) | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR136 | Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Convene A Nuclear Energy Working Group To Study The Feasibility Of Using Advanced Nuclear Power Technologies In The State. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE TO CONVENE A NUCLEAR ENERGY WORKING GROUP TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF USING ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER TECHNOLOGIES IN THE STATE. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1202 | Relating To Campaign Finance. | Allows campaign funds to be used for a candidates child care and vital household dependent care costs under certain conditions. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1669 | Relating To Transit Oriented Development. | Establishes the Transit-Oriented Community Improvement Partnership within the Department of Transportation. Establishes the Community Improvement Special Fund. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds into and out of the special fund for the partnership and positions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) | Crossed Over |
| SB441 | Relating To The Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. | Designates the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Exempts general fund appropriations to the State of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra from the requirements of chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds for general operating costs of the Orchestra and for deposit into the State of Hawaii Endowment Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SCR194 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Encourage Reductions In The Use Of Disposable Surgical Equipment And Adoption Of Sustainable Practices In The Provision Of Health Care Services Following Examples Set By California And Japan. | RESOLUTION requesting the Department of Health to encourage reductions in the use of disposable surgical equipment and adoption of sustainable practices in the provision of health care services following examples set by California and Japan. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR142 | Requesting The Office Of The Auditor To Conduct An Audit Of The University Of Hawaii At Manoa Athletics Department's Use And Management Of Its Funds. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII at MANOA ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT'S USE AND MANAGEMENT OF ITS FUNDS. | Crossed Over |
| SB325 | Relating To The General Fund. | Provides a tax credit to taxpayers and makes deposits to the emergency and budget reserve fund and other post-employment benefits trust fund pursuant to article VII, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB440 | Relating To Education. | Establishes the Future Career and Technical Education Teacher Scholarship Program to be administered by the Department of Education to facilitate the recruitment and retention of career and technical education teachers in Hawaii public schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SCR138 | Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Management And Performance Audit Of The Office Of The Vice President For Academic Strategy Of The University Of Hawaii. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC STRATEGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. | Crossed Over |
| SCR128 | Requesting The Attorney General To Produce And Provide A List Of State Lands Currently Leased To The United States Of America Or Any Federal Agency. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Attorney General to produce and provide a list of state lands currently leased to the United States of America or any federal agency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR192 | Requesting The University Of Hawaii System To Establish A Veterinary Medicine Expansion Working Group To Explore The Feasibility Of Developing A Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine Program. | RESOLUTION requesting the university of Hawaii system to establish a veterinary medicine EXPANSION working group to explore the feasibility of developing a doctor of veterinary medicine program. | Crossed Over |
| SB1585 | Relating To Workforce Development. | Establishes and implements evidence-based performance metrics for the P-20 Partnerships for Education to allow better evidence-based assessments of the P-20 Partnerships for Education advisory council's workforce and pathway development programs. Requires reports to the Legislature. Authorizes the expenditure of Perkins V federal funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SCR135 | Urging All State Departments To Partner With The Office Of Wellness And Resilience For Secure And Appropriate Data Sharing Agreements. | RESOLUTION URGING ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS TO PARTNER WITH the OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE FOR secure and appropriate DATA SHARING AGREEMENTS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR143 | Urging All Boards And Commissions To Conduct Annual Performance Reviews Of Their Executive Directors Or Persons Holding Equivalent Positions Exempt From Civil Service Law. | RESOLUTION URGING ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO CONDUCT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF their EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OR PERSONS HOLDING EQUIVALENT POSITIONS exempt from civil service law. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR141 | Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Collaborate With The Agribusiness Development Corporation Regarding Grant Funding Opportunities With The United States Department Of Agriculture. | RESOLUTION Urging the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with the Agribusiness Development Corporation REGARDING Grant Funding Opportunities WITH THE United States Department of Agriculture. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SCR134 | Urging The Department Of Education To Provide A Detailed Report To The Legislature On The True Cost Of Producing School Meals To Ensure Transparency And Avoid Unnecessary Price Increases. | RESOLUTION urging the department of education to provide a detailed report to the legislature on the true cost of producing SCHOOL meals to ensure transparency and avoid UNNECESSARY price increases. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB747 | Relating To The Board Of Education. | Establishes an Audit Office within the Board of Education to audit operations and expenditures of the Department of Education. Exempts positions within the Audit Office from civil service law. Requires annual reports to the Governor and Director of Finance. Authorizes the Legislature to request a copy of the annual reports. Establishes positions within the Audit Office. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB1099 | Relating To Important Agricultural Lands. | Authorizes the Land Use Commission to designate county or state lands as important agricultural lands, and adopt maps for the designated lands, in counties that fail to identify and recommend important agricultural lands by 12/31/2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB443 | Relating To Agricultural Lands. | Requires that lands within the agricultural district with class B or C soils that have solar or wind energy facilities must also obtain certification from the Department of Agriculture that the lands are also used for a farming operation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB328 | Relating To Taxation. | Establishes an income tax credit for capital infrastructure costs incurred in the conversion of a dairy farm to a hog farm. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB439 | Relating To Fees. | Requires the Board of Land and Natural Resources to adopt rules to impose user fees that apply solely to nonresidents visiting state parks and trails, as selected by the Board. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SCR139 | Requesting The Agribusiness Development Corporation To Designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, And Poamoho As The Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor And To Establish A List Prioritizing Potential Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Projects That Would Provide The Most Value To The State. | RESOLUTION requestING THE Agribusiness Development Corporation TO DESIGNATE KUNIA, LEILEHUA PLATEAU, AND POAMOHO AS THE CENTRAL OAHU AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR AND TO ESTABLISH A LIST PRIORITIZING POTENTIAL AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT WOULD PROVIDE THE MOST VALUE TO THE STATE. | Crossed Over |
| SCR193 | Requesting The University Of Hawaii Community Colleges To Develop A Comprehensive List Of Bachelor's Degree Programs And Other Innovative Workforce Development Pathways That Directly Align With Job Opportunities And Industry Needs Within Their Respective Region Of Service. | RESOLUTION requesting the University of Hawaii Community CollegeS to develop a comprehensive list of Bachelor's degree programs and other innovative workforce development pathways that directly align with job opportunities and industry needs within THEIR RESPECTIVE region of service. | Crossed Over |
| SB438 | Relating To Waste Disposal Facilities. | Prohibits landfill units on land in an agricultural district with class A soils. Beginning 7/1/2025, narrows the prohibition on constructing, modifying, or expanding waste or disposal facilities within a one-half mile buffer zone of residential, school, or hospital property lines to apply specifically to landfill units or components of landfill units. Beginning 7/1/2025, prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of a landfill unit, or any component of a landfill unit, inland of an underground injection control line in a county with a population greater than five hundred thousand, with certain exemptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3) | Crossed Over |
| SCR137 | Requesting The Office Of The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The University Of Hawaii Foundation. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION. | Crossed Over |
| SR113 | Urging The Department Of Education To Provide A Detailed Report To The Legislature On The True Cost Of Producing School Meals To Ensure Transparency And Avoid Unnecessary Price Increases. | RESOLUTION urging the department of education to provide a detailed report to the legislature on the true cost of producing SCHOOL meals to ensure transparency and avoid UNNECESSARY price increases. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR114 | Urging All State Departments To Partner With The Office Of Wellness And Resilience For Secure And Appropriate Data Sharing Agreements. | RESOLUTION URGING ALL STATE DEPARTMENTS TO PARTNER WITH the OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE FOR secure and appropriate DATA SHARING AGREEMENTS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR107 | Requesting The Attorney General To Produce And Provide A List Of State Lands Currently Leased To The United States Of America Or Any Federal Agency. | RESOLUTION Requesting the Attorney General to produce and provide a list of state lands currently leased to the United States of America or any federal agency. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR156 | Urging All Boards And Commissions To Conduct Annual Performance Reviews Of Their Executive Directors Or Persons Holding Equivalent Positions Exempt From Civil Service Law. | RESOLUTION URGING ALL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO CONDUCT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEWS OF their EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OR PERSONS HOLDING EQUIVALENT POSITIONS exempt from civil service law. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR159 | Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Collaborate With The Agribusiness Development Corporation Regarding Grant Funding Opportunities With The United States Department Of Agriculture. | RESOLUTION Urging the Department of Agriculture to collaborate with the Agribusiness Development Corporation REGARDING Grant Funding Opportunities WITH THE United States Department of Agriculture. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR174 | Requesting The Department Of Health To Encourage Reductions In The Use Of Disposable Surgical Equipment And Adoption Of Sustainable Practices In The Provision Of Health Care Services Following Examples Set By California And Japan. | RESOLUTION requesting the Department of Health to encourage reductions in the use of disposable surgical equipment and adoption of sustainable practices in the provision of health care services following examples set by California and Japan. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR115 | Requesting The Hawaii State Energy Office To Convene A Geothermal Energy Working Group To Evaluate The Regulatory And Policy Landscape Surrounding Geothermal Energy In Hawaii. | RESOLUTION requesting the Hawaii State Energy Office to convene a geothermal energy working group to evaluate the regulatory and policy landscape surrounding geothermal energy in hawaii. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR157 | Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Designate Kunia, Leilehua Plateau, And Poamoho As The Central Oahu Agricultural Corridor And To Establish A List Prioritizing Potential Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Projects That Would Provide The Most Value To The State. | RESOLUTION requestING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO DESIGNATE KUNIA, LEILEHUA PLATEAU, AND POAMOHO AS THE CENTRAL OAHU AGRICULTURAL CORRIDOR AND TO ESTABLISH A LIST PRIORITIZING POTENTIAL AGRICULTURAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS THAT WOULD PROVIDE THE MOST VALUE TO THE STATE. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR172 | Requesting The University Of Hawaii System To Establish A Veterinary Medicine Expansion Working Group To Explore The Feasibility Of Developing A Doctor Of Veterinary Medicine Program At Windward Community College. | RESOLUTION requesting the university of Hawaii system to establish a veterinary medicine expansion working group to explore the feasibility of developing a doctor of veterinary medicine program at windward community college. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR173 | Requesting The University Of Hawaii Community Colleges To Develop A Comprehensive List Of Bachelor's Degree Programs And Other Innovative Workforce Development Pathways That Directly Align With Job Opportunities And Industry Needs Within Their Respective Region Of Service. | RESOLUTION requesting the University of Hawaii Community CollegeS to develop a comprehensive list of Bachelor's degree programs and other innovative workforce development pathways that directly align with job opportunities and industry needs within THEIR RESPECTIVE region of service. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR155 | Requesting The Auditor To Conduct A Management And Performance Audit Of The Office Of The Vice President For Academic Strategy Of The University Of Hawaii. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC STRATEGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR154 | Requesting The Office Of The Auditor To Conduct A Performance Audit Of The University Of Hawaii Foundation. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SR160 | Requesting The Office Of The Auditor To Conduct An Audit Of The University Of Hawaii At Manoa Athletics Department's Use And Management Of Its Funds. | RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII at MANOA ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT'S USE AND MANAGEMENT OF ITS FUNDS. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted |
| SB1100 | Relating To Biosecurity. | Part I: Renames the Department of Agriculture to the "Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity". Renames the Board of Agriculture to the "Board of Agriculture and Biosecurity" and amends the composition of the Board. Part II: Establishes and appropriates funds for a Deputy Director of Biosecurity. Part III: Changes references to the plant and animal declaration form to the "biosecurity form". Part IV: Authorizes and specifies conditions under which the Department may declare a biosecurity emergency, during which the Department and Governor may take certain actions to prevent the establishment or spread of pests and prohibited or restricted organisms. Authorizes the Chairperson of the Board to quarantine an area under certain conditions. Broadens the objectives and general actions of the Biosecurity Program. Part V: Requires the Department to establish and regularly update an invasive species dashboard. Authorizes pest management plans to address, contain, or eradicate pests. Part VI: Appropriates funds for positions for the Department. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB327 | Relating To Internships. | Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB746 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Establishes a two-year coconut rhinoceros beetle eradication pilot program in certain areas under the Department of Land and Natural Resources that incentivizes community members to collect and submit the coconut rhinoceros beetle and its larvae for compensation. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB329 | Relating To Water Pollution. | Requires at least fifty per cent of treatment works effluent to be R-1 recycled water by January 1, 2045. Requires each county to report to the Department of Health by 1/1/2027 on the feasibility of recycling treatment works effluent that meets certain standards. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB442 | Relating To Government. | Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of benefits if the retirant is employed in a position identified for succession planning purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1232 | Relating To Wastewater Systems. | Establishes a 3-year New Wastewater Technology Testing Pilot Program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center to test and evaluate new wastewater technology systems. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SR158 | Applying To The United States Congress To Call An Article V Convention To Propose Certain Limited Amendments To The United States Constitution. | RESOLUTION APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION TO PROPOSE CERTAIN LIMITED AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. | In Committee |
| SCR140 | Applying To The United States Congress To Call An Article V Convention To Propose Certain Limited Amendments To The United States Constitution. | RESOLUTION APPLYING TO THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO CALL AN ARTICLE V CONVENTION TO PROPOSE CERTAIN LIMITED AMENDMENTS TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. | In Committee |
| SB741 | Relating To The University Of Hawaii. | Establishes an External Audit Committee within the University of Hawaii to audit the University of Hawaii System and the Board of Regents. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. | Crossed Over |
| SB789 | Relating To School Cafeteria Meal Costs. | Reduces the amount the Department of Education is authorized to charge for school meals to all students enrolled in department schools to no more than one-quarter of the cost of preparing the meals. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB436 | Relating To The State Fire Marshal. | Provides that no person shall serve as State Fire Marshal for more than three terms. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB448 | Relating To Agriculture. | Appropriates funds to the Agribusiness Development Corporation to acquire a conservation easement on agricultural lands in Central Oahu. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB446 | Relating To Waste Management. | Beginning 7/1/2025, prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of a landfill unit or any component of a landfill unit mauka of the underground injection control line without first establishing a buffer zone of not less than one-quarter mile around the landfill unit. Prohibits the utilization of fly ash, bottom ash, or a combination of fly and bottom ash from a municipal waste combustor, including any ash residue that remains after removal of metals for recycling into new metal products, for the purposes of road building, construction, or as alternative daily cover material on a landfill. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB1234 | Relating To Governmental Efficiency. | Authorizes executive and administrative departments and agencies to enter into intergovernmental and partnership agreements with private sector entities, nonprofit organizations, and other governmental bodies. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Effective 5/13/2040. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB1543 | Relating To Government Accountability. | Requires each purchasing agency to provide justification for hiring external consultants. Caps the amount each agency can spend on external consultants. Requires each agency to seek approval from the Legislature for consulting contracts exceeding a certain dollar amount. Requires each agency to disclose new contracts with external consultants. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Requires the Compliance Audit Unit to conduct regular audits of agency consultant contracts to assess cost-effectiveness and compliance. Requires each chief procurement officer to ensure that inherent government functions are not delegated to a contractor. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD2) | Crossed Over |
| SB744 | Relating To Condominiums. | Establishes within the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority the Condominium Loan Program to provide qualified condominium associations with low-cost financing or refinancing on previously obtained loans for maintenance and essential repairs. Establishes the Condominium Loan Loss Reserves Program to incentivize lenders into providing loans at competitive rates and terms for the purpose of allowing condominium associations to make necessary maintenance or repairs. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds into and out of the Condominium Loan Revolving Fund. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) | Crossed Over |
| SB1233 | Relating To Workforce Development. | Establishes within the Department of Human Resources Development the State Internship and Workforce Development Program. Establishes positions within the Department. Appropriates funds. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1255 | Relating To Government Records. | Amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to require each contract to perform a government function to expressly require the contractor to retain records in accordance with the retention schedule of the agency and provide the agency with access to all records subject to the Uniform Information Practices Act; define "government function" and "trade secret"; clarify that "government record" includes information that is created, received, maintained, or used by a private person in performance of a government function contract; and prohibit agencies from denying a request for access to records of a contractor used in the performance of a government function on the basis of trade secret or other proprietary information. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB1235 | Relating To Housing. | Establishes within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation the Government Employee Housing Program. Establishes the Government Employee Housing Revolving Fund. Clarifies eligibility for the Government Housing Revolving Fund and Government Employee Housing Program. Appropriates funds. (SD1) | In Committee |
| SB740 | Relating To Special Permits. | Authorizes the Land Use Commission to designate another agency, including the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Department of Agriculture, or Agribusiness Development Corporation, to monitor compliance with any restrictions imposed in a special permit. | In Committee |
| SB1103 | Relating To Community Districts. | Establishes a process by which the Legislature may establish community districts by concurrent resolution. Requires the board members of the community districts to be elected by residents of the community district. | In Committee |
| SB1254 | Relating To The Board Of Regents. | Prohibits active employees of the University of Hawaii and the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii from serving on the Board of Regents. | In Committee |
| SB1204 | Relating To The University Of Hawaii. | Reestablishes the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii as an organized research unit within the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) that is administered by a director appointed by the University of Hawaii's board of regents with direct lines of reporting to the chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, provost of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and dean of JABSOM. Requires funds expended from the Research and Training Revolving Fund for JABSOM and the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii to be used for research and research-related purposes only. Repeals provisions that required the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii to be administratively affiliated with JABSOM. | In Committee |
| SB1253 | Relating To Boards And Commissions. | Clarifies that the prohibition against board and commission holdover members from holding office beyond the end of the second regular legislative session following the expiration of the member's term of office takes precedence over any conflicting statutes. | In Committee |
| SB444 | Relating To State Government. | Authorizes boards and commissions to make employment decisions related to its officers and employees without the approval of the head of the department to which the board or commission is administratively attached. | In Committee |
| SB449 | Relating To Capital Improvement. | Establishes a school capital improvement project modernization initiative in the School Facilities Authority to create a planning database for school facilities. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1535 | Relating To Government. | Provides for the transfer of certain parcels in the Liliha Civic Center area and Iwilei Fire Station area from various state agencies to the City and County of Honolulu. Provides for the transfer of the parcel of land on which Alii Place is sited from the City and County of Honolulu to the State. Repeals the sunset provision of Act 4, SLH 2024. Requires the City and County of Honolulu to accept the properties transferred in satisfaction of all amounts owed by Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation under the Kapolei roadways, drainage, and sewer settlement. Exempts the land transferred from the definition of public lands for purposes of chapter 171, HRS. | In Committee |
| SB1586 | Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Board Of Trustees. | Amends the composition of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund board of trustees. Clarifies vacancy procedures. Amends quorum requirements and voting powers. | In Committee |
| SB1618 | Relating To Journalism. | Establishes a Journalistic Ethics Commission within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes a Journalistic Code of Ethics. Requires news media outlets to provide training in the ethics of journalism to journalists and editors in their employ. Establishes a Journalistic Ethics Review Board to be administratively attached to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Requires the Journalistic Ethics Review Board to handle complaints and appeals regarding violations of the Journalistic Code of Ethics. Requires the Journalistic Ethics Commission to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Establishes penalties for violations. Requires the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to conduct an analysis of the journalism program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Social Sciences. Requires the Board of Regents to report to the Legislature. | In Committee |
| SB1542 | Relating To Age Verification For App Developers And App Stores Act. | Beginning 7/1/2027, requires app store providers to determine the age category for each of their users in the State and verify their age; provide a mechanism for parents to block minors from downloading unsuitable apps; and obtain parental consent before allowing a minor to use their app store or download and purchase apps. Requires certain app store providers to provide parents with a mechanism to set filters and usage limits for minors. Requires certain app store providers to display age ratings and content description for each app available in their app store. Establishes age verification and parental consent requirements for certain app developers. Establishes violations as unfair or deceptive act or practice. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to adopt rules no later than 7/1/2026. | In Committee |
| SB1544 | Relating To Wireless Communication Devices In Schools. | Requires each public school to implement a policy to prohibit students from using cellular phones and other wireless communication devices during school hours, subject to exceptions for education, health, and emergencies. | In Committee |
| SB1236 | Relating To The Works Of Art Special Fund. | Specifies that the works of art special fund's one per cent transfer requirement shall apply only to capital improvement appropriations for the original construction of state buildings. Amends the authority for funds from the works of art special fund to be used only for costs related to the acquisition of works of art. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB1101 | Relating To Laulau Day. | Designates May 1 of each year as "Laulau Day" in the State. | In Committee |
| SB745 | Relating To Electric Bicycles. | Requires all riders of a high-speed electric bicycle who are under 18 years of age or in a restraining seat or trailer towed by the bicycle to wear a safety helmet. Requires licensure of high-speed electric bicycle operators. Defines "high-speed electric bicycle." | In Committee |
| SB743 | Relating To Renewable Energy. | Grants the Public Utilities Commission the ability to authorize preferential rates for the purchase of renewable energy from facilities that meet certain prevailing wage requirements. Requires public utilities to forward certain requests for preferential rates to the PUC for approval. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| SB437 | Relating To The East-west Center. | Exempts the Center for Cultural and Technical Exchange Between East and West, Inc. from the qualifying standards and conditions related to the receipt of funds contained in chapter 42F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, provided that if the center contracts with a recipient or provider, then the conditions in chapter 42F, shall apply to that recipient or provider and the contract. | In Committee |
| SB445 | Relating To Renewable Energy. | Requires and appropriates moneys for the Public Utilities Commission to establish standards requiring each electric utility company to remove from the rate base a commensurate amount of costs related to fossil fuel resources when adding new or converted renewable electrical energy and renewable energy resources. | In Committee |
| SB43 | Relating To Education. | Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, requires the Department of Education to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students enrolled in department schools. Appropriates funds. | In Committee |
| Bill | Bill Name | Motion | Vote Date | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB300 | Relating To The State Budget. | Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments | 04/21/2025 | Yea |
| HCR61 | Requesting A Study Examining How Certain Other Jurisdictions Produce Fiscal Notes. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HCR183 | Requesting The Department Of Taxation And The Economic Research Organization At The University Of Hawaii To Collaborate And Develop Data Driven Analyses Of The Impacts Of Tax Policies On Economic Development, Migration Patterns, And Other Factors Affecting Public Policy. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HCR182 | Requesting That The Tax Review Commission Consider Certain Goals For An Equitable, Efficient, And Adequate Tax Policy Structure In Its Deliberations. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/15/2025 | Yea |
| HB309 | Relating To Fishponds. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB344 | Relating To Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB423 | Relating To Workers' Compensation. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB596 | Relating To Emergency Management. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB750 | Relating To The Environment. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB833 | Relating To Community Land Trusts. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB988 | Relating To Procurement. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB1161 | Relating To Transportation. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB987 | Relating To Procurement. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB1001 | Relating To Settlement Of Claims Related To The Maui Wildfires. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB1483 | Relating To Fireworks. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/04/2025 | Yea |
| HB159 | Relating To Qualified Community Rehabilitation Programs. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB244 | Relating To The Department Of Human Services. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB316 | Relating To The Green Jobs Youth Corps. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB280 | Relating To The Community Outreach Court. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB455 | Relating To Small Business Loans. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB606 | Relating To The Department Of Hawaiian Homelands. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB504 | Relating To Environmental Stewardship. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB716 | Relating To Health. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB1007 | Relating To The Hawaii Community Development Authority. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB1295 | Relating To Clean Energy. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB1298 | Relating To Housing. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB1369 | Relating To Taxation. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB1378 | Relating To The State Foundation On Culture And The Arts. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/03/2025 | Yea |
| HB86 | Relating To The Department Of Land And Natural Resources. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB133 | Relating To Surfing. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB110 | Relating To Local Agricultural Products. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB139 | Relating To Insurance. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB202 | Relating To The Adequate Reserve Fund. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB212 | Relating To Homelessness. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB303 | Relating To Healthcare Preceptors. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB242 | Relating To Electric Vehicle Batteries. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB250 | Relating To Health. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB286 | Relating To The Individual Housing Account Program. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB395 | Relating To Jury Duty. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB399 | Relating To District Court Judges. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB401 | Relating To District Court Judges. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB496 | Relating To Mmaki Tea. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB442 | Relating To The University Of Hawaii. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB480 | Relating To Workers' Compensation. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB474 | Relating To Fall Prevention. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB563 | Relating To The University Of Hawaii's Space Science And Engineering Initiative. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB613 | Relating To Homeless Youth. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB650 | Relating To Sea Salt Products. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB549 | Relating To An Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB700 | Relating To Cognitive Assessments. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB620 | Relating To Education. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB773 | Relating To Agriculture. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB718 | Relating To Positions At The John A. Burns School Of Medicine. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB705 | Relating To The Executive Office On Aging. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB778 | Relating To Integrated Land Use. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB782 | Relating To Agriculture. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB784 | Relating To Health. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB862 | Relating To Transportation Services. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB879 | Relating To Cesspool Conversions. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB960 | Relating To Transportation. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB939 | Relating To Alcohol. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB969 | Relating To Waste Or Disposal Facilities. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB943 | Relating To Homelessness. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB961 | Relating To Education. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB918 | Relating To Labeling. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1164 | Relating To Highway Revenue Bonds. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1170 | Relating To The University Of Hawaii Resident Tuition Fee. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1079 | Relating To Trauma-informed Care. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1153 | Relating To Funding Adjustments For State Programs. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1171 | Relating To The University Of Hawaii Relief Funding. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1137 | Relating To Restoration Of Beach Lands. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1156 | Relating To Special Facility Revenue Bonds. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB984 | Relating To Agricultural Loans. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1168 | Relating To The University Of Hawaii Revenue Bonds. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1167 | Making An Emergency Appropriation To The Department Of Transportation. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1179 | Relating To Rural Emergency Hospitals. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1220 | Relating To Invasive Species. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1294 | Relating To Agricultural Workforce Housing. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1316 | Relating To The Department Of Land And Natural Resources. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1320 | Relating To Education. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1308 | Relating To Sports Wagering. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1293 | Relating To Department Of Education Procurement. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1370 | Relating To Taxation. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1427 | Relating To Avian Influenza. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1477 | Relating To Social Services. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1494 | Relating To Sports Facilities. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB1424 | Relating To Appropriations. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/02/2025 | Yea |
| HB235 | Relating To Traffic Safety. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB302 | Relating To Cannabis. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB329 | Relating To The School Facilities Authority. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB306 | Relating To State Water Code Penalties. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB369 | Relating To Campaign Contributions. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB370 | Relating To Partial Public Financing Of Elections. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB371 | Relating To Campaign Contributions. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB427 | Relating To Biosecurity. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB477 | Relating To The Hawaii Employment Security Law. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB437 | Relating To Out-of-state Offices. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB430 | Relating To Internships. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB476 | Relating To Capital Gains Tax. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| HB692 | Relating To The Preschool Open Doors Program. | Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended | 04/01/2025 | Yea |
| Committee | Position | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detail | Hawaii Senate Ways and Means Committee | Chair | 1 |
| State | District | Chamber | Party | Status | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | Hawaii Senate District 17 | Senate | Democrat | In Office | 11/08/2022 | |
| HI | District 22 | Senate | Democrat | Out of Office | 01/19/2011 | 02/19/2024 |