Sen. Glenn Wakai
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Property Forfeiture. [SB-1467]
Restricts asset forfeiture to cases involving the commission of a covered criminal misdemeanor or felony offense. Requires seized property to be forfeited only when the property owner has been convicted of an underlying covered criminal misdemeanor or felony offense. Changes the standard of proof that the State must meet in order for property to be forfeited from "preponderance of the evidence" to "beyond a reasonable doubt". Requires the State to prove that owners consented to or possessed knowledge of the crime that led to the seizure of their
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Relating To The Hawaii Energy And Climate Change Office. [SB-1529]
Establishes the Hawaii state energy office. Establishes the deputy director of energy. Ends funding for the Hawaii clean energy initiative from the energy security special fund. Increases the distribution of tax revenue to the energy systems development special fund. Appropriates funds from the general fund for the Hawaii state energy office. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To County Land Use Requirements. [SB-975]
Requires public notice of sale of agricultural or preservation property subdivided as a condominium property regime in a planned community association within 90 days of subdivision and sale. Prohibits any residential use for any period of structures on agricultural and preservation land. In a county with a population of 750,000 or more, allows for county enforcement of state and county requirements on subdivided agricultural land based on community reports of suspected violations. Permits consideration of infrastructure and environmental impacts
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Housing. [SB-517]
Requires each county to prepare a housing supply plan to plan for projected increases in the State's housing supply to meet housing demands of the respective county, identify and analyze existing and projected housing needs for all income levels, and identify adequate sites for housing, including rental housing. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Kindergarten. [SB-982]
Changes the kindergarten start age from five years of age by July 31 to five years of age by December 31.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Environmental Protection. [SB-368]
Prohibits food service businesses from the sale and distribution of plastic straws.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Criminal Pretrial Reform. [SB-1421]
Implements recommendations of the Criminal Pretrial Task Force convened pursuant to House Concurrent Resolution No. 134, House Draft 1, Regular Session of 2017. Takes effect 7/1/2050. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Motor Vehicle Sun Screening Devices. [SB-386]
Repeals provision requiring light transmittance of no less than thirty-five per cent on side and rear windows of certain vehicles using sun screening devices and glazing material. Expands exemption from regulation of sun screening side windows and rear windows of certain motor vehicles, including passenger vehicles, provided that the vehicles are equipped with rearview mirrors.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To The University Of Hawaii. [SB-909]
Appropriates funds for the aeronautical sciences program at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Public Financial Disclosure Statement. [SB-955]
Requires financial disclosure statements of state agency executive directors to be public records available for inspection and duplication.