SENATOR MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO F E B R U A RY 2 0 2 1 Hawai‘i State Senate ~ Senate District 21 Wai`anae Coast Ko Olina Honokai Hale Kalaeloa
senator shimabukuro’s 2021 session bills Indigent Parental Rights
SB 885 HMS, WAM/JDC (DEFER) HB 480 HHH, JHA, FIN
Requires courts to promptly inform indigent parents of their right to free legal representa�on.
Speedy Child Abuse Cases SB 886 HMS, JDC (2/16)
Requires the court and prosecu�on to take appropriate ac�on to ensure a “prompt trial” to minimize the length of �me a child abuse vic�m or minor witness must endure the stress involved with legal proceedings.
FINES in FINANCIAL HARDSHIP SB 896 PSM, JDC HB 631 JHA, FIN
Provides judges greater discre�on to adjust past due fines or financial circumstances by a person who violates certain traffic offenses based on inability to pay.
Child Sex Abuse
SB 826 JDC HB 563 JHA (DEFER)
Parole residency regula�on requiring child sex abuse offenders, upon release from incarcera�on, to reside at least 2,000 feet away from the vic�m
Dura�onal Residency in Divorce SB 828 JDC HB 565 JHA, FIN (2/16)
Eliminate residency requirements to ini�ate & complete a divorce in Hawaii. This is helpful in domes�c violence vic�ms, or military service members, or others seeking jus�ce.
Reconstructed Vehicle SB 57 TRS, CPN (2/18)
Eliminates the "obsolete" addi�onal inspec�on required for reconstructed cars which are already subjected to "safety checks."
DLIR IMPROVEMENTS SB 901 LCA/EDU, WAM HB 634 LAT, CPC, FIN
Requires DLIR to open at least one office in each county for UI claims. Requires library staff to have some knowledge in assis�ng in UI claims process. DLIR required to increase capacity and to upgrade computer system within 6 months.
Unfunded Liabili�es SB 887 LCA, WAM HB 276 LAT, CPC, FIN
Creates Stabiliza�on Fund. Caps employers’ contribu�on from post-employment benefitsexcess funds over cap to the trust fund. Transfers stabiliza�on fund to cover cost increases for ac�ve employees, re�rees, & dependents.
Interna�onal Girls Day
SCR 26 / SR 15 GVO Establishes October 11th as Hawaii’s Day of the Girl in observa�on of the interna�onal awareness of the challenges faced by girls in the US.
Housing Conveyance Tax SB 871 SD1 HOU, WAM HB 624 WAL/HSG, FIN
Lowers conveyance tax rates on houses valued under $2M. Increases tax for investment proper�es. Por�on of tax deposited in Housing Finance Revolving Fund
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Affordable Rental Housing SB 888 AEN/EET, JDC/WAM
Limits monthly rent increases. Prohibits increase due to the landlord’s nega�ve cash flow. Creates Rent Stabiliza�on Advisory Group. LRB Study
Condo Stakeholder Task Force (RESO)
Requests DCCA to establish a task force to determine stakeholder criteria for condo owners per the Real Estate Commission and to recommend laws and regula�ons
senator shimabukuro’s 2021 session bills OHA Elec�ons- Public Funding
SB 981 SD1 HWN, JDC/WAM (DM 2/16)
Amends the MAXIMUM amount of public funds available to each candidate running for public office to a specific percentage of the expenditure limit established for each elec�on. Also amends the amount each OHA candidate must raise in order to qualify for public elec�on funding support.
OHA Elec�ons- Randomized Ballots SB 238 SD1 HWN, JDC (DM 2/16)
Amends ballot requirements to display candidate for trustees by residency & non-residency AND to randomize the order within those grouping.
OHA Elec�ons- Head-to-Head Races SB 890 SD1 HWN, JDC
Requires that TWO of the FOUR At-Large OHA trustees to have a rural district residency requirement while the other TWO At-Large board of trustees be from an urban district.
OHA ISLAND BURIAL COUNCIL
(RESO) Studies the benefits/impact of transferring the jurisdic�on of the Island Burial Council (IBC) from the DLNR to OHA.
Miscellaneous Hawaiian Affairs Hawaiian Burial Prac�ces SB 982 HWN/HTH, JDC (2/16)
Includes various tradi�onal methods of the crema�on (or other natural organic reduc�on) of human remains as a right of disposi�on of a decedent’s remains.
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum SB 898 HWN/LCA, WAM HB 623 CIA, JHA, FIN
Appropriates federal funds to support the Hawaii Museum of Natural & Cultural History Aloha Faith Pods Kapu
SCR 25 / SR 14 PSM Urges the State Department of Public Safety to incorporate “Faith Pods” and “Kapu Aloha” into their pre-exis�ng efforts in rehabilita�ng inmates.
Design/Build Honokea Surf Village SB 1412 HWN, WAM (2/17)
Seeks to issue special purpose revenue bonds for the design, building, & improvement of the Honokea Surf Village (Kalaeloa, O’ahu)
Department of Hawaiian Homelands DHHL Historic Preserva�on SB 876 HWN/WTL, JDC
Allows the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands to assume review of the effect of any proposed project on historic proper�es or burial sites for lands under its jurisdic�on.
Expedited Agency Hearing SB 875 GVO, JDC
Provides for an expedited agency hearing for any criminal ac�vity that threatens the health and safety of the community or any drug-related criminal ac�vity.
Remote Contested Case Hearing SB 873 SD1 JDC
Authorizes contested case hearings to use interac�ve conference technology.
HHC Members & Repor�ng
SB 891 SD1 HWN, WAM/JDC (2/16) HB 1123 JHA, FIN
Requires majority of Commissioners be waitlist beneficiaries. Independent HCC counsel. Quarterly Repor�ng of HCC. Act 14 (1995) accoun�ng. LRB Study
HHL Land Use, Lease, & Disposi�on SB 892 SD1 HWN, WAM/JDC HB 1122 HD1 WAL, JHA, FIN
Requires beneficiary consulta�on. Prohibits DHHL land disposi�on/extending use to non-beneficiaries if there are current beneficiary applicants. DHHL repor�ng.
HHL Loans & Leasehold Market SB 884 SD1 HWN, JDC HB 1124 HD1 WAL, JHA, FIN
Requires appraisals of improvements replacement cost & market value. Authorize for loans on leases. Development loan manual. Prohibits loan cancella�on based solely on delinquency prior to exhaus�ng loan default mi�ga�on.
Hawaiian Language Mandate SB 1413 SD1 HWN, WAM (2/17) HB 1357 HD1 CAI, JHA, FIN
Requires various state execu�ve & departments tolegisla�ve prominently display a Hawaiian transla�on of their office/department on official websites & leterheads.
Na�ve Subsistence Farming
SB 1410 SD1 AEN/HWN, JDC HB 1356 HD1 AGR, JHA, FIN (Defer)
Defines “customary & tradi�onal subsistence farming” by na�ve Hawaiian cultural prac��oner as protected by Right to Farm Act
senator shimabukuro’s 2021 session bills Department of Hawaiian Homelands DHHL Independent Counsel SB 877 HWN, WAM/JDC HB 1391 JHA, FIN (2/16)
Allows DHHL to hire independent counsel for legal maters par�cularly in those with a poten�al conflict of interest with the State of Hawai’i.
HHC on DLNR-CWRM SB 872 WTL/HWN, JDC
Adds as an ex officio member, the Chair of the Hawaiian Homes Commission or the Chair’s designee to the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM)
HHC on AG Board
SB 882 SD1 HWN/AEN, JDC
Adds as an ex officio member, the Chair of the Hawaiian Homes Commission to the Board of Agriculture
Exempt School Impact Fees SB 880 HWN/WTL, WAM/JDC
Exempts any DHHL housing development from being charged school impact fee requirements.
DHHL Exempt from GET on Housing SB 881 HWN, WAM
Exempts any housing development for the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands from general excise taxes (GET).
DHHL & County Water Systems SB 878 WTL/PSM, HWN/JDC
Add representa�on of DHHL interests on the County Boards of Water Supply regarding water alloca�on for the foreseeable DHHL development
Water Rights Pricing Bill SB 874 WTL/HWN, CPN/JDC
Sets the upset price if the disposi�on of water if by lease or the minimum price is disposed by direct nego�a�on.
DHHL Infrastructure Maintenance SB 879 HWN, JDC
Requires coun�es within 60 days to maintain infrastructure, with condi�ons, as part of any DHHL housing development.
Hawaiian Rights Training SB 1409 HWN, JDC (2/16) HB 800 JHA, FIN
Requires training in Hawaiian tradi�onal & customary rights, resource protec�on & access rights, and public trust du�es to serve on any public council, board, or commission.
Historic Preserva�on SB 1411 WTL, JDC
Defines & clarifies “historic preserva�on” to include consul�ng with public agencies. Amends composi�on & du�es of Hawaii Historic Review Board. Increases fines
Department of Hawaiian Homelands Revenue DHHL Casino Gaming
SB 1321 HWN, JDC/WAM (DM 2/16) HB 359 ECD, JHA/CPC, FIN (Defer)
Grants 40yr casino-style gaming license for a single integrated resort property on DHHL
DHHL Lotery/Bingo
SB 85 SD1 HWN, WAM/JDC (2/16)
Authorizes DHHL to engage in lotery and gaming enterprises
DHHL Medical Cannabis
SB 86 SD1 HWN, HTH/WAM (2/16)
Authorizes DHHL to engage in medical cannabis
Licensing Midwives SB 893 HTH/CPN, JDC
Provides for the licensure of midwives. Allows direct-entry midwives to prac�ce under certain condi�ons
Council on Mental Health SB 899 HTH/HWN, JDC HB 628 HHH, JHA, CPC
Requires at least 3 members of council to possess demonstrated knowledge or work experience in Hawaiian concepts of well-being & mental health.
Maternal Health Morbidity SB 900 SD1 HMS/HTH, WAM HB 698 HHH, JHA, FIN
Requires DHS to study data on severe maternal morbidity disaggregated by county, race, & ethnicity. Report to Legislature
Ocean Water Circula�on SB 897 HTH, WAM/JDC HB 626 HHH, WAL, FIN (Defer)
DOH to study Tier 1 Beaches for the presence of Staph aureus and MRSA not less than monthly. Report to Leg.
Electronic Cigarete Taxa�on SB 894 SD1 HTH, WAM (2/10) HB 630 HHH, CPC, FIN
Includes e-liquid/devices in the defini�on of “tobacco products” for the purposes of tobacco tax law. 20% tax on wholesale & 10 cents per milliliter of e-liquid to fund health facili�es
Telephonic Primary Health Care SB 1258 SD1 HTH, CPN HB 1120 HHH, CPC, FIN
Addresses comparable billing for complete telephonic health services in underserved & homeless/indigent popula�ons. Provides criteria.
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EIS Defini�ons
SB 889 AEN/EET, JDC/WAM HB 696 EEP, JHA, FIN
Adds defini�ons of “Biomass” and “Fossil Fuels.” Amends defini�on of “Power Genera�ng Facility” For purposes of Environmental Impact Statements.
Reforesta�on Feedstack Defini�on SB 888 AEN/EET, JDC/WAM
Amends defini�on of “renewable feedstocks” for purposes of renewable fuels produc�on tax to conform to EPA direc�ve
Federal Land Transfer SB 902 PSM/WTL, WAM HB 547 WAL, JHA, FIN
Creates DLNR Makua Valley Task Force to prepare for transi�on of US Army military management of Makua Valley on expira�on of the US Army Lease.
Football Helmet Law SB 883 EDU, JDC HB 537 EDN, CPC, FIN
Requires Dept of Educa�on school football programs to ensure that each non-new football helmet used Is recondi�oned and recer�fied
Legaliza�on of Fireworks SB 895 PSM, WAM/JDC
Allows fireworks & aerial devices to be used with restric�ons between specific hours. Imposes 1% surcharge to help fund first responder agencies
** A L E R T ** There has been some confusion on the newly arriving Economic Impact Payment (EIP) Debit card. Here are some details below regarding authenticating features
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5 Lane and Parallel Route
$25 MILLION th • Extends the 5 lane on Farrington Hwy, • Open locked portion of Pa’akea Road • Other traffic safety improvements
NHIS Performing Arts Center
$ 40 MILLION Build an auditorium / performing arts center to accommodate the growing interest in drama & music on the Leeward Coast.
Wai‘anae High School Track & Field $ 6 MILLION
$1.5M for ongoing track & field improvements $4.5M to significantly improve the football field
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