Sen. Glenn Wakai
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To The Low-income Housing Investment Tax Credit. [SB-738]
Establishes a temporary tax credit for investments made in qualified low-income housing projects or qualified low-income buildings.
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Relating To Domestic Violence. [SB-1046]
Allows an employee to take family leave in addition to victim leave for leave to seek safety, medical attention, or victim services related to domestic or sexual violence against the employee or the employee's minor child. Requires the employee to submit certification and employer confidentiality of information except under certain conditions. (SB1046 HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Digital Content Blockers. [SB-254]
Requires persons who manufacture, sell, offer for sale, lease, or distribute a product that makes content accessible on the Internet to include digital blocking capability that renders human trafficking hubs, child pornography, revenge pornography, and pornographic material inaccessible. Requires these persons to establish and maintain a reporting system for content that is improperly blocked and applicable content that is not blocked. Allows consumers to disable the blocking capability if the consumer fulfils requirements, including paying a fee
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Pardons. [SB-952]
Requires that if an application for pardon is not referred to the Director of Public Safety and the Hawaii Paroling Authority by the Governor, then the Governor shall provide public notice and a waiting period of fourteen days shall apply to the granting or refusing of the application for pardon. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Renewable Energy Technologies. [SB-987]
Amends the criteria for granting a variance for solar water heater systems.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Lay Nets. [SB-1371]
Prohibits the abandonment of lay nets used for fishing. Authorizes DLNR to issue permits for the use and possession of lay nets. Requires DLNR to establish a comprehensive, statewide lay net education and enforcement program. (SB1371 HD1)
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To The Statewide Traffic Code. [SB-244]
Prohibits certain large vehicles of more than 10,000 pounds from being driven on the far left lane of any roadway having three or more lanes, with certain exceptions. Establishes a fifty-five mile per hour speed limit for trucks having a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of 10,000 pounds.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To The Department Of Education. [SB-1448]
Appropriates funds to the department of education.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Voter Registration. [SB-215]
Makes completion of a voter registration application affidavit a mandatory part of all driver's license and identification card applications. Automatically registers each applicant for voting unless the applicant affirmatively declines to register. Requires sharing of information among the counties, Department of Transportation, and election personnel.
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Hawaii 2020 Regular Session
Relating To Elections. [SB-954]
Allows voters in a primary or special primary election to vote for any candidate for any office without regard to the voter or candidate's political party preference. Advances the top two candidates in a primary or special primary election, regardless of political party, to the general election.