Sen. Lynn Decoite
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Coastal Zone Management. [HB-1564]
Establishes the Hawaii Beach Preservation Revolving Fund within the State Treasury. Establishes a low-interest Contingent Mortgage Financing Pilot Program to encourage certain shoreline property owners to relocate mauka of expected sea level rise and erosion hazard zones. Amends coastal zone management laws to further protect against impacts of sea level rise and coastal erosion. Appropriates funds. (HB1564 HD1)
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Relating To Intoxicating Liquor. [HB-887]
Includes certain spirits-based beverages in the definition of cooler beverage. Repeals the definition of draft beer. Applies the same tax rate to all beer. Effective 1/1/2020. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Agricultural Loans. [HB-1481]
Establishes a five-year pilot program within the Department of Agriculture for agricultural loans that do not incur interest or require payments for three years. (HB1481 HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Sexual Violence Prevention Education. [HB-386]
Establishes the Erin's law task force to review policies, programs, and curricula for educating public school students about sexual abuse and sex trafficking prevention, report recommendations for the establishment of a program to educate public school children on sexual abuse prevention through age appropriate curricula, provide relevant training to school teachers and staff, and inform parents and guardians about important child sexual abuse topics. Requires the Department of Education to establish and implement a systemwide sexual abuse prevention
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Environmental Protection. [HB-853]
Establishes penalties and fines for the knowing capture, taking, possession, abuse, entanglement, or killing of sharks in state marine waters. Expands existing prohibition on knowingly capturing or killing manta rays to include all rays and to include taking, possession, abuse, and entanglement of rays.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Gender Equity. [HB-1435]
Requires all places of public accommodation and state building construction constructed or substantially modified after 12/31/20 to provide baby diaper-changing accommodations and baby feeding accommodations that are equally accessible to men and women. (HB1435 HD2)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Health. [HB-1416]
Establishes a Suicide Prevention Commission to develop a strategic plan to reduce suicides within Hawaii's correctional system. Appropriates moneys to the Department of Health to develop a centralized assessment and treatment program. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Renewable Energy. [HB-550]
Amends the definition of renewable portfolio standard to be a percentage of electrical energy generation, rather than sales. Effective 7/1/2100. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Littering. [HB-569]
Increases the maximum civil penalty for littering from $500 to $1,000. Increases the maximum fine for the offense of criminal littering from $1,000 to $5,000.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Child Welfare Services. [HB-383]
Establishes or merges with an existing task force a Child Welfare Services Task Force to review the Child Welfare Services Branch and examine best practices that will help to improve child care safety through the Branch. (HB383 HD1)