Hawaii State Senator

Brenton Awa 2023 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR14

Introduced

1/25/23

Refer

1/30/23

Report Pass

3/2/23

Engrossed

3/3/23

Refer

3/17/23

Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Establish And Maintain Hawaiian Cultural Centers Within The State.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR165

Introduced

3/10/23

Refer

3/15/23

Urging The Department Of Education To Start High Schools No Earlier Than 9:00 A.m. And Elementary And Middle Schools No Earlier Than 8:30 A.m.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR180

Introduced

3/10/23

Refer

3/15/23

Requesting The Department Of Health To Convene A Working Group To Prepare And Develop Solutions And Make Recommendations For The Recruitment And Retention Of Nurses To Address The Shortage Of The Nursing And Health Care Workforce In The State.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR188

Introduced

3/10/23

Refer

3/15/23

Report Pass

4/4/23

Engrossed

4/5/23

Refer

4/11/23

Report Pass

4/17/23

Refer

4/17/23

Urging The Department Of Human Services' Med-quest Division To Advocate That The State Increase Medicaid Reimbursements To Dentists And, Upon An Increase Approval, To Proactively Inform Both Dental Service Providers And Medicaid Beneficiaries Of New Rate Plans.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR189

Introduced

3/10/23

Refer

3/15/23

Report Pass

4/4/23

Engrossed

4/5/23

Refer

4/11/23

Urging The Department Of Agriculture To Update Its Mission Statement To Include Local Food Production To Supply Local Community Consumption, And To Feature The Mission Statement More Prominently On Its Website And Appropriate Publications.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR40

Introduced

3/7/23

Refer

3/9/23

Report Pass

4/4/23

Engrossed

4/5/23

Refer

4/11/23

Report Pass

4/17/23

Refer

4/17/23

Report Pass

4/24/23

Passed

4/25/23

Requesting The Honolulu Police Department, In Conjunction With The Department Of Education, To Establish And Operate A Junior Police Program At Department Of Education High Schools.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR41

Introduced

3/7/23

Refer

3/9/23

Report Pass

4/4/23

Engrossed

4/5/23

Refer

4/11/23

Report Pass

4/17/23

Passed

4/18/23

Designating Hawaii's Coral Reefs As Critical Natural Infrastructure And Strongly Supporting Nature-based Solutions Such As Coral Reef Restoration For Risk Reduction.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR50

Introduced

3/9/23

Refer

3/10/23

Urging The Congress Of The United States To Call A Convention For Proposing Amendments Pursuant To Article V Of The United States Constitution Limited To Proposing Amendments That Impose Fiscal Restraints On The Federal Government, Limit The Power And Jurisdiction Of The Federal Government, And Limit The Terms Of Office For Its Officials And For Members Of Congress.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR186

Introduced

3/10/23

Refer

3/15/23

Refer

3/31/23

Report Pass

4/4/23

Engrossed

4/5/23

Refer

4/11/23

Refer

4/11/23

Report Pass

4/17/23

Passed

4/18/23

Urging The Department Of Education And Hawaii Association Of Independent Schools To Expand The Revitalization Of The Future Farmers Of America And 4-h Youth Programs To Support Pathways To Agriculture Careers In Hawaii.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR19

Introduced

1/25/23

Refer

1/30/23

Urging The Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Postpone For Five Years Lease Increases For Waiahole Valley Lessees To Allow For The Development Of A Comprehensive Lease Plan For Waiahole Valley On The Island Of Oahu, And Requesting The Corporation To Issue A Report Recommending Whether The Corporation's Responsibilities For Waiahole Valley Should Be Transferred To A Different State Agency.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR194

Introduced

3/10/23

Refer

3/15/23

Requesting The City And County Of Honolulu And Department Of Emergency Management Of The City And County Of Honolulu To Create A Community Resilience Plan For Disaster Preparedness Along The Waianae Coast.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR195

Introduced

3/10/23

Refer

3/15/23

Requesting The Board Of Education And Department Of Education To Integrate The Documentary Film "waterman" Into Middle And Intermediate School Curriculum.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR22

Introduced

2/2/23

Refer

2/3/23

Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Promote The Use Of Albizia In Commercial Products By Establishing A Grant Program And Conducting A Study.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR26

Introduced

3/2/23

Refer

3/9/23

Report Pass

4/4/23

Engrossed

4/5/23

Refer

4/11/23

Authorizing The Issuance Of A Term, Non-exclusive Easement Covering A Portion Of State Submerged Lands At Hauula, Koolauloa, Oahu, For The Existing Riprap Revetment, Ramp, And Rock Groin, And For Use, Repair, And Maintenance Of The Existing Improvements Constructed Thereon.

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR28

Introduced

3/2/23

Refer

3/9/23

Report Pass

4/4/23

Engrossed

4/5/23

Refer

4/11/23

Report Pass

4/17/23

Passed

4/18/23

Designating The Month Of March As Hawaii Kidney Awareness Month.

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