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Waikīkī, Ala Moana, Kaka‘ako, McCully, Mo‘ili‘ili
Senator Sharon Moriwaki was elected in 2018 to represent Waikīkī, Ala Moana, Kaka‘ako, McCully, Mō‘ili‘ili, and part of Makiki in the State Senate.

Born and raised in the Sheridan area and on St. Louis Heights, Sharon was student body secretary at Kaimuki High, a major figure in the 1979 Statewide Women's Conference, chaired the 90th anniversary celebration of Okinawan arrival in Hawai‘i, and coordinated Hawai‘i's Dukakis for President Campaign (Dukakis won the state). Throughout her career, Sharon has held people accountable and worked collaboratively with diverse groups—to get things done!

After she returned from California with a University of Southern California doctorate and a Loyola (L.A.) law degree and was working in a private Honolulu law firm, Governor Waihe‘e chose Sharon to be part of his first cabinet as Labor Department Deputy Director. Four years later, Waihe‘e appointed Sharon as his Director of Human Resources, where she instituted major personnel system reforms. Sharon's subsequent leadership included serving as Hawaii Court System Administrative Director and as UH Assistant Vice President.

Sharon's passionate advocacy for community included caring for the Makiki Stream and ahupua‘a, preserving Kaka‘ako's makai shoreline, and bringing people together to develop and implement Hawai‘i's clean energy goals and projects. She co-hosts ThinkTech Hawai‘i's television show, "Hawai‘i: The State of Clean Energy," is vice-president of the Hawai‘i Technology Institute, which primarily helps disadvantaged native Hawaiians, and volunteers with her church's program aiding houseless families. Sharon helped organize and run the Good Neighbor Store, a Democratic Party program helping over 1000 underprivileged and abused children.

Sharon moved to Kaka‘ako ten years ago, becoming founding president of Kaka‘ako United, fighting for a better life in our Senate district. She is also vice president of the One Waterfront Towers condominium board.
•  University of Hawai‘i: Co-chair, Hawai‘i Energy Policy Forum; Associate Director, Social Science Public Policy Center; UH Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs; Assistant Director & Associate Researcher, Hawai’i Gerontology Center.
•  Judiciary: Administrative Director of the Courts, chief of staff to the Chief Justice, responsible for administering the Hawai‘i State Judiciary Branch.
•  Governor Waihe‘e's 2nd Cabinet: Director, Department of Human Resources Development; Chair of the Conference of Personnel Directors; and Chair of the State Deferred Compensation Board.
•  Governor Waihe‘e's 1st Cabinet: Deputy Director, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.
•  State Government: Administrator, Labor Department's Older & Non-English Speaking Service.
•  Law: Associate, Cades Schutte LLP.

Education
•  Kaimuki High School
•  University of Southern California, BA, MA, PhD
•  Loyola Law School, JD

Service/Awards
•  President, Kaka‘ako United, citizens working for quality development in Kaka‘ako.
•  Organizer/co-host “Hawai‘i: The State of Clean Energy” ThinkTech Hawai‘i television show
•  Vice-president, Hawai‘i Technology Institute, helping disadvantaged Native Hawaiians, others
•  Vice-president, One Waterfront Towers Condominium Board
•  Volunteer, Family Promise, Church of the Crossroads helping houseless families
•  Makiki Stream Stewards, organized stream clean up and revival with students from Washington Middle, McKinley High and Ka‘ahumanu Elementary, receiving City's Good Neighborhood Award for "environmental team leadership"
•  Facilitator, Hawai‘i State Senate Working Group on Family Court Legal Interventions, helping children in high conflict divorces, earning Children's Rights Council Award
•  Organizer and co-chair, Good Neighbor Store, Democratic Party program helping over 1000 underprivileged and abused children.
•  "Unsung Hero" Award, Hawai‘i's Thousand Friends
•  UH Robert Clopton Award for Outstanding Community Service
•  National Education Association Ellison Onizuka Memorial Award for work that significantly impacts education for Asians and Pacific Islanders.
•  Hawai‘i State Public Administration Award from the American Society for Public Administration for "innovative management of the Department of Personnel Services”
•  Eugene Rooney Leadership Award from the National Association of State Personnel Executives for "her dynamism and outstanding leadership in human resources development"

For current information, please visit our website at senatormoriwaki.com.

 Measures Introduced in 2021
Measure and Title
SB7 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
SB62
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
SB63
RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES.
SB146
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM PROBATE CODE.
SB167 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO THE STATE PLAN.
SB219 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO CRIMES ON AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
SB222 SD1 HD1 CD1
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
SB224 HD1 CD1
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB225 SD1 HD1 CD1
RELATING TO INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS.
SB242 SD2 HD2 CD1
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB243 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.
SB244 SD2 HD1 CD1
RELATING TO FOOD DONATION.
SB246 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.
SB247 SD1
RELATING TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
SB248
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
SB249
RELATING TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.
SB250
RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
SB298
RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUOR.
SB327
RELATING TO LEAF BLOWERS.
SB328
RELATING TO SERVICE OF PROCESS.
SB329 SD1 HD1 CD1
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
SB330
RELATING TO COMPLIANCE REVIEWS.
SB331
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.
SB332 SD2 HD2 CD1
RELATING TO PREAUDIT PAYMENTS.
SB335 SD2
RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.
SB363
RELATING TO TRAILS.
SB488
RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
SB500
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
SB501
RELATING TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY.
SB504
RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF SHARKS.
SB517
RELATING TO HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
SB550 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO VOTING.
SB551 SD1 HD1
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 1, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO CHANGE THE AGE QUALIFICATION FOR VOTING IN STATE OR LOCAL ELECTIONS.
SB576 SD2
RELATING TO USED MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS.
SB577 SD1
RELATING TO FAMILY COURT.
SB579 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST HOUSE OF ALOHA ENTERPRISES LLC.
SB580
RELATING TO BEACHES.
SB696 SD1 HD1 CD1
RELATING TO THE FESTIVAL OF PACIFIC ARTS.
SB697 SD1 HD2 CD1
RELATING TO KALAUPAPA MONTH.
SB698 SD1
RELATING TO COMMUNITY MEETINGS.
SB699
RELATING TO THE LAND CONSERVATION FUND.
SB700 SD2
RELATING TO SEARCH AND RESCUE.
SB701
RELATING TO EDUCATION.
SB753
RELATING TO SEX TRAFFICKING.
SB755 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
SB759
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 1 OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW THE LEGISLATURE TO EXPAND THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
SB760
RELATING TO MEDICAL DEVICES.
SB761
RELATING TO MOPEDS.
SB781
RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
SB784 SD1
RELATING TO ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE.
SB785
RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB786
RELATING TO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.
SB787 SD2
RELATING TO TAXATION.
SB788 SD2 HD2
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
SB789 SD2
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
SB790
RELATING TO SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS.
SB791 SD2 HD1 CD1
RELATING TO VESSELS.
SB792 SD1
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
SB793 SD1 HD1 CD1
RELATING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE.
SB794
RELATING TO SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
SB795 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO STATE SMALL BOAT HARBOR FEES.
SB796
RELATING TO COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT.
SB797 SD1
RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.
SB798 SD2
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
SB799 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
SB800
RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
SB801
RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE INVESTING.
SB802
RELATING TO ELECTION REFORM.
SB803
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT DATA MODERNIZATION.
SB826 SD1
RELATING TO SEX OFFENDERS.
SB827 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO BREAST CANCER SCREENING.
SB829 SD1
RELATING TO ABUSE OF FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS.
SB835
RELATING TO INSPECTIONS OF CARE FACILITIES.
SB836
RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.
SB837
RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST SENIORS.
SB838 SD1 HD2
RELATING TO SERVICES FOR KUPUNA.
SB839 SD2
RELATING TO HEALTH.
SB871 SD1
RELATING TO HOUSING.
SB940
RELATING TO OPIOIDS.
SB956
RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
SB1015 SD2 HD1 CD1
RELATING TO THE COMPTROLLER.
SB1016 SD1
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
SB1017
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
SB1018 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.
SB1019
RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND HOMELESS SERVICES.
SB1303
RELATING TO PROGRAM AND BUDGET PERFORMANCE REVIEW.
SB1304 SD1
RELATING TO CENTRAL SERVICES.
SB1305 SD1
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
SB1306
RELATING TO THE WORKS OF ART SPECIAL FUND.
SB1307 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS.
SB1323 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.
SB1329 SD2 HD3 CD1
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
SB1351
RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT.
SB1353 SD1 HD1
RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE ENERGY OFFICE.
SB1381 SD1
RELATING TO CRIME.
SB1388 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
SB1389
RELATING TO DEMENTIA TRAINING.
SB1390
RELATING TO BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE.
SB1391 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.
SB1392
RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TWELFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.
SB1395 SD2 HD1
RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
SB1407
RELATING TO THE STATE BUILDING CODE COUNCIL.
SB1417
RELATING TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY FOR RESTAURANTS.
SCR8 SD2
REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS.
SCR9 SD2
CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS IMPLEMENTATION OF HAWAII'S STATE LAW COROLLARY TO TITLE IX TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII'S EFFORTS TO END CAMPUS-BASED SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION.
SCR42 HD1
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A LEASE COVERING STATE SUBMERGED LANDS AT PIER 27, IN HONOLULU HARBOR, OAHU, TO ATLANTIS SUBMARINES HAWAII, LLC.
SCR63
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO CREATE A MODEL STATEWIDE SCHOOL POLICY ON STUDENT SUICIDE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND POSTVENTION IN GRADES K-12.
SCR66 SD1 HD1
CONDEMNING AND DENOUNCING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND ALL ACTS OF RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, INTOLERANCE, DISCRIMINATION, HATE CRIME, AND HATE SPEECH AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS AND ASIAN INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND REQUESTING THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO ANALYZE AND REPORT ON ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND ACTS IN THE STATE.
SCR67 SD1
RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 4 THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2021, AS DIGITAL INCLUSION WEEK IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.
SCR68
REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON WAYS TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.
SCR71
URGING THE GOVERNOR TO ALLOW TRAVELERS ARRIVING AT POINTS WITHIN HAWAII, INCLUDING INTERISLAND TRAVELERS, TO BYPASS THE MANDATORY TEN-DAY QUARANTINE IF THEY PROVIDE PROOF THAT THEY RECEIVED BOTH DOSES OF A COVID-19 VACCINE.
SCR72 SD1
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP FUNDING SOURCES FOR RURAL BROADBAND IMPROVEMENTS.
SCR74
URGING THE GOVERNOR TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO CONDUCT A STATEWIDE PROGRAM AND BUDGET PERFORMANCE REVIEW, PURSUANT TO SECTION 37-70, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, AND REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE IN EVERY ODD-NUMBERED YEAR.
SCR75 SD1
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO CONVENE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK FOR A SEA LEVEL ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE PLAN FOR THE WAIKIKI DISTRICT.
SCR76 SD1
REQUESTING THAT THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU PROTECT PEDESTRIANS ON SIDEWALKS BY CREATING SEPARATE FACILITIES FOR ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, AND ELECTRIC TRIKES.
SCR77
REQUESTING THE COMMERCIAL REFUSE COLLECTION COMPANIES IN URBAN HONOLULU TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER NOISE MITIGATION SOLUTIONS TO EARLY MORNING TRASH COLLECTION.
SCR88 HD1
SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE GOALS SET FORTH IN THE DIGITAL EQUITY DECLARATION FOR HAWAII ADOPTED BY THE BROADBAND HUI.
SCR90
REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADOPT RULES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 91, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO REQUIRE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF NOISE EMITTED BY THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST.
SCR99 SD1 HD1
RATIFYING A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES GIVING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES POWER TO LIMIT, REGULATE, AND PROHIBIT THE LABOR OF PERSONS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
SCR104
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EXPLORE CREATION OF A SUSTAINABILITY FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME AND EXPANDED ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME PROGRAMS.
SCR108
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO INCREASE ITS INVESTMENT IN COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS EXITING CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
SCR156
REAFFIRMING A COMMITMENT TO ENDING SYSTEMIC RACISM AND INJUSTICE IN HAWAII AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
SCR158 SD1
URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AND THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO TAKE EVERY ACTION NECESSARY TO ADDRESS RAPIDLY INCREASING SAFETY RISKS AND COMMUNITY DISRUPTION RESULTING FROM INSUFFICIENT REGULATION OF TOUR HELICOPTER AND SMALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT HAWAII SKIES.
SCR200 SD1
REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE AND OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, TO IDENTIFY STEPS THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM TO TRACK STUDIES, FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR STUDIES, AND SUBMISSION STATUS OF REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE.
SCR205 SD1 HD1
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO COMPILE A SHORT LIST OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES THAT ARE SUITABLE TO RELOCATE TO HAWAII AND IDENTIFY MEANS AND INCENTIVES TO ENTICE THESE COMPANIES TO RELOCATE.
SCR209
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO CONVENE A MULTI-AGENCY WORKING GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLANNING, COORDINATING, AND IMPLEMENTING THE OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES FOR HOUSING IN THE HAWAII STATE PLANNING ACT.
SCR216
REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO DISCUSS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PLANS IN KAKAAKO MAKAI INCLUDING EXPLORING THE FEASIBILITY OF A LAND EXCHANGE OF CERTAIN PARCELS OWNED BY THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS IN THE MAKAI AREA OF THE KAKAAKO DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
SCR217
REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AFFORDABLE SALES GUIDELINES IN HAWAII AND OTHER HIGH-COST AREAS TO DETERMINE A METHODOLOGY FOR SETTING REALISTIC SALES PRICES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE STATE.
SCR236 SD1 HD1
URGING UNITED STATES PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION TO HOLD THE 2023 ASIAPACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION SUMMIT IN HONOLULU, HAWAII.
SCR261 SD1
REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PETITION THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT SEEKING RELIEF TO PREVENT ACTION AGAINST THE REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION FOR THE COMMISSION'S FAILURE TO MEET STATUTORY OR CONSTITUTIONAL DEADLINES RELATING TO THE 2021 REAPPORTIONMENT PLANS.
SR7 SD1
REQUESTING THE HAWAII STATE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO STUDY MISSING AND MURDERED NATIVE HAWAIIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS.
SR8 SD2
CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS IMPLEMENTATION OF HAWAII'S STATE LAW COROLLARY TO TITLE IX TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII'S EFFORTS TO END CAMPUS-BASED SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION.
SR45
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO CREATE A MODEL STATEWIDE SCHOOL POLICY ON STUDENT SUICIDE PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND POSTVENTION IN GRADES K-12.
SR48 SD1
CONDEMNING AND DENOUNCING ALL FORMS OF ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND ALL ACTS OF RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, INTOLERANCE, DISCRIMINATION, HATE CRIME, AND HATE SPEECH AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS AND ASIAN INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES AND REQUESTING THE HAWAII CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION TO ANALYZE AND REPORT ON ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENT AND ACTS IN THE STATE.
SR49 SD1
RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 4 THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2021, AS DIGITAL INCLUSION WEEK IN THE STATE OF HAWAII.
SR50
REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON WAYS TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE.
SR53
URGING THE GOVERNOR TO ALLOW TRAVELERS ARRIVING AT POINTS WITHIN HAWAII, INCLUDING INTERISLAND TRAVELERS, TO BYPASS THE MANDATORY TEN-DAY QUARANTINE IF THEY PROVIDE PROOF THAT THEY RECEIVED BOTH DOSES OF A COVID-19 VACCINE.
SR54 SD1
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP FUNDING SOURCES FOR RURAL BROADBAND IMPROVEMENTS.
SR56 SD1
REQUESTING THAT THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU PROTECT PEDESTRIANS ON SIDEWALKS BY CREATING SEPARATE FACILITIES FOR ELECTRIC SCOOTERS, ELECTRIC BICYCLES, AND ELECTRIC TRIKES.
SR57
REQUESTING THE COMMERCIAL REFUSE COLLECTION COMPANIES IN URBAN HONOLULU TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO CONSIDER NOISE MITIGATION SOLUTIONS TO EARLY MORNING TRASH COLLECTION.
SR67
SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE GOALS SET FORTH IN THE DIGITAL EQUITY DECLARATION FOR HAWAII ADOPTED BY THE BROADBAND HUI.
SR69
REQUESTING THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADOPT RULES PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 91, HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, TO REQUIRE VEHICLE INSPECTIONS TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF NOISE EMITTED BY THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST.
SR81
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO EXPLORE CREATION OF A SUSTAINABILITY FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY CARE FOSTER FAMILY HOME AND EXPANDED ADULT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME PROGRAMS.
SR85
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO INCREASE ITS INVESTMENT IN COMPREHENSIVE OFFENDER REENTRY TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS EXITING CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES.
SR121
REAFFIRMING A COMMITMENT TO ENDING SYSTEMIC RACISM AND INJUSTICE IN HAWAII AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.
SR123 SD1
URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AND THE HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO TAKE EVERY ACTION NECESSARY TO ADDRESS RAPIDLY INCREASING SAFETY RISKS AND COMMUNITY DISRUPTION RESULTING FROM INSUFFICIENT REGULATION OF TOUR HELICOPTER AND SMALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT HAWAII SKIES.
SR165 SD1
REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE AND OFFICE OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, TO IDENTIFY STEPS THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM TO TRACK STUDIES, FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR STUDIES, AND SUBMISSION STATUS OF REPORTS TO THE LEGISLATURE.
SR170 SD1
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO COMPILE A SHORT LIST OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES THAT ARE SUITABLE TO RELOCATE TO HAWAII AND IDENTIFY MEANS AND INCENTIVES TO ENTICE THESE COMPANIES TO RELOCATE.
SR196 SD1
URGING UNITED STATES PRESIDENT JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. AND THE ASIAPACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION TO HOLD THE 2023 ASIAPACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION SUMMIT IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU, STATE OF HAWAII.
SR220 SD1
REQUESTING THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PETITION THE HAWAII SUPREME COURT SEEKING RELIEF TO PREVENT ACTION AGAINST THE REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION FOR THE COMMISSION'S FAILURE TO MEET STATUTORY OR CONSTITUTIONAL DEADLINES RELATING TO THE 2021 REAPPORTIONMENT PLANS.