Hawaii Senator Karl Rhoads [D]

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HISB976Intro
25%
Increases minimum liability coverage of motor vehicles.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HISB750Intro
25%
Appropriates funds to the department of education for the expansion of civic education in the public schools. Establishes two full-time equivalent permanent civic education resource teacher positions, one of which shall be grant funded.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Education Committee
HISB21Intro
25%
Proposes to amend Article I of the Hawaii State Constitution by establishing the right of each person to own and have an exclusive property right in the data they generate on the Internet.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB1219Intro
25%
Requires and appropriates moneys for the provision of free voice communication services in the State's youth and adult correctional facilities. Prohibits state agencies from deriving revenue or financial benefits from the provision of communication s...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB50Intro
25%
Prohibits the distribution, sale, and provision of plastic straws, except for those who request single-use plastic straws for medical reasons. Establishes a fine for violators. Takes effect 1/1/2024.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB457Intro
25%
Requires all state, county, and private bus operators to upgrade to zero emission buses by 2045.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HISB628Intro
25%
Makes it unlawful for any non-government entity or agent thereof to operate a weed whacker in or within one hundred feet of a residential zone, except between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on most days. Defines weed whacker.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB510Intro
25%
Establishes a Dam and Reservoir Working Group to ensure and enhance the continued availability and operation of dams and reservoirs in the State.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB912Intro
25%
Establishes that the exemption from mandatory reporting by members of the clergy does not apply when the clergy member believes that there exists a substantial risk that child abuse or neglect that is especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel, manifest...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB608Engross
50%
Requires pharmacies to provide accessible prescription drug label information to individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading standard printed prescription drug container labels and inform the public that prescription drug label information is a...
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2023-12-11
To House Health Committee
HISB386Intro
25%
Appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) engineer position and one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) planner position within the Department of Health's Wastewater Branch to support processing of individual wastewater systems application...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB173Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Transportation and the counties to implement a Vision Zero program in Hawaii by 7/1/2024. Establishes a goal of no traffic fatalities or serious injuries by 2045.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HISB749Intro
25%
Requires the Public Access Room to establish and maintain an outreach and engagement program for primary, secondary, post-secondary, and community education and appropriates funds for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to assist in effectuat...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB388Engross
50%
Prohibits the construction, modification, or expansion of any waste or disposal facility for hazardous waste or solid waste on land that is near or above a significant aquifer as determined by the Department of Health in consultation with the Commiss...
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB981Intro
25%
Extends the time period that a family court may order continued assisted community treatment. Reduces the time period that a family court needs to determine whether assisted community treatment should continue.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB157Intro
25%
Repeals the exemption granted to churches by Act 22, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, relating to bonding requirements and fee requirements for licenses, renewals, and reinstatements of licenses applicable to cemeteries and funeral trusts. Clarifies that...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB142Intro
25%
Eliminates the mortgage interest deduction for second homes under Hawaii income tax law. Requires the Department of Taxation to calculate the savings and report the revenue gained to the Director of Finance by September 1 of each year.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB447Intro
25%
Establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database to be administered by the Department of Health. Establishes the Parkinson's Disease Research Collection Database Advisory Committee. Requires the Department of Health to create and main...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB984Intro
25%
Establishes an exemption from mediation in paternity proceedings where there are allegations of domestic abuse if the party alleging domestic abuse does not wish to participate. Prohibits a mediator from engaging in mediation where there are allegati...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB1073Intro
25%
Clarifies that the disqualification requirements for judges also apply to justices. Establishes a process by which a party before an appellate court in the State, who believes that the judge or justice presiding over their case may have a disqualifyi...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB139Engross
50%
Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to conduct a study identifying certain state-owned lands located within a one-half mile radius of any rail mass transit station, including lands owned by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and excluding lands ...
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2023-12-11
To House Finance Committee
HISB347Intro
25%
Restricts the use of solitary confinement in state-operated and state-contracted correctional facilities, with certain specified exceptions. Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to use appropriate alternatives to solitary confine...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB52Intro
25%
Amends the process for electing members to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees. Requires the Reapportionment Commission to establish a reapportionment plan for five members of the Board of Trustees of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs so th...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Judiciary Committee
HISB131Intro
25%
Establishes the class B felony offense of prohibited acts related to female genital mutilation. Requires prosecuting attorneys of the respective counties to keep annual statistics on cases involving prohibited acts related to female genital mutilatio...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs Committee
HISB26Engross
50%
Prohibits a landlord from recovering possession of a dwelling unit from a tenant if the habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Caps a tenant's liability for rent if the habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Provides...
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2023-12-11
To House Housing Committee
HISB169Intro
25%
Requires Medicaid and private insurance coverage of ambulance services. Authorizes Medicaid programs, and requires private insurers, to cover community paramedicine services rendered statewide by emergency medical technicians or paramedics. Appropria...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB160Engross
50%
Lowers the threshold blood alcohol concentration for the offense of operating a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant.
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB1245Intro
25%
Requires the Department of Health to establish or contract with behavioral health crisis centers to provide intervention and stabilization services in each county for persons experiencing mental health or substance use disorder crises. Appropriates m...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Health and Human Services Committee
HISB985Intro
25%
Designates the Hawaii Theatre Center as the Hawaii State Theatre. Appropriates funds.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HISB856Intro
25%
Requires each member of a cooperative housing corporation board of directors, planned community association board of directors, and condominium association board to attend a training and certification course provided by the Real Estate Commission wit...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
HISB286Intro
25%
Establishes a three-year New Waste Management Solution and Cesspool System Demonstration Pilot Program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center to examine and demonstrate new wastewater and cesspool technology systems; implemen...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB683Intro
25%
Extends the State's energy-efficiency portfolio standards from 2030 to 2045. Authorizes the public utilities commission to establish interim goals. Clarifies that certain demand response programs and related activities count toward the portfolio stan...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISB1116Intro
25%
Clarifies that there is a presumption of a nexus for certain nonresident employees who telework. Amends the income tax law to apply to the total income of certain nonresident employees who telework. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2022...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Labor and Technology Committee
HISB998Intro
25%
Establishes a Spay and Neuter Special Fund. Allows funds from an income tax check-off to be deposited into the Spay and Neuter Special Fund. Appropriates funds.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
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