Hawaii State Senator

Brenton Awa 2023 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR59

Introduced
3/9/23  
Refer
3/10/23  
Report Pass
3/30/23  
Engrossed
3/31/23  
Refer
4/11/23  
Report Pass
4/17/23  
Urging The State Of Hawaii, City And County Of Honolulu, Federal Entities, And Private Land Owners To Work Together To Immediately Open The Section Of The Waianae Coast Emergency Access Road Extending Paakea Road Out To Lualualei Naval Road For Public Use On A Permanent Basis.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR67

Introduced
3/10/23  
Requesting The Governor's Coordinator On Homelessness To Conduct A Study On The Cost Of Programs And Services Necessary To End Chronic Homelessness By 2030.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR11

Introduced
1/25/23  
Requesting The United States Congress, Postal Regulatory Commission, And United States Postal Service To Take Any Actions Necessary For The United States Postal Service To Lease To Private Businesses Advertising Space On Postal Property.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR12

Introduced
1/25/23  
Refer
1/30/23  
Report Pass
3/2/23  
Requesting The Office Of Hawaiian Affairs To Establish And Maintain Hawaiian Cultural Centers Within The State.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR172

Introduced
3/10/23  
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.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR173

Introduced
3/10/23  
Refer
3/15/23  
Report Pass
4/4/23  
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.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR175

Introduced
3/10/23  
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.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR191

Introduced
3/10/23  
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.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR63

Introduced
3/10/23  
Requesting That The Department Of Transportation Improve And Regularly Maintain The Infrastructure Located In And Between Kualoa And Laie On The Island Of Oahu.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR65

Introduced
3/10/23  
Requesting The Department Of Education To Partner With The Hawaii State Teachers' Association And Teacher Education Programs At Local Universities And Colleges To Provide Pathways For School Support Personnel To Become Full-time Teachers.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SCR85

Introduced
3/10/23  
Refer
3/15/23  
Refer
3/28/23  
Report Pass
4/4/23  
Engrossed
4/5/23  
Requesting The Office Of Medical Cannabis Control And Regulation, In Collaboration With The Chairpersons Of The Senate Standing Committee On Health And Human Services And House Of Representatives Standing Committee On Health And Homelessness, To Convene The Medical And Adult Use Cannabis Working Group To Research, Develop, And Finalize Recommendations For The Creation Of A Dual Use Regulatory System Allowing Access To Medical Cannabis And Cannabis For Adult Use.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR15

Introduced
1/25/23  
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.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR17

Introduced
2/2/23  
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.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR170

Introduced
3/10/23  
Refer
3/15/23  
Refer
3/31/23  
Report Pass
4/4/23  
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.
HI

Hawaii 2023 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SR199

Introduced
3/10/23  
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.